UNSPSC 50122113: Farm raised chinook salmon

In this classification this entry represents the species of fish known as Chinook Salmon, that was farm raised and harvested as an adult, and is not presumed to have grown as an organic and Non GMO species.

UNSPSC 50122113 Farm raised chinook salmon is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within seafood procurement. State and local governments procure farm-raised chinook salmon almost exclusively through school nutrition programs as a protein component in meal service, bundled within larger food-supply contracts rather than as a standalone SKU. The issuing bodies pursuing this code are overwhelmingly Georgia school districts—Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Richmond County Board of Education, Lamar County School District, City Schools of Decatur, Dougherty County Board of Education, Treutlen County School Food Authority, Houston County School District, and Douglas County School System—purchasing across IFBs and RFPs that consolidate multiple protein sources, frozen seafood items, or comprehensive grocery categories. These districts typically organize procurement into category-specific or bundled line-item competitions rather than single-vendor awards, and farm-raised chinook salmon appears as one line item among dozens or hundreds spanning entrees, proteins, frozen items, and related non-food supplies. State-level and municipal food-distribution initiatives (such as Invest Atlanta's Category B food-distributor solicitation and the State of Georgia's general food-supplies IFB) also potentially transact in farmed salmon, though the recent records do not explicitly break out this specific species or product.

Georgia school districts represent the entire geographic concentration in the recent record, with activity spanning Central Georgia (Houston County, Lamar County, Early County, Treutlen County), Metro Atlanta (Decatur, Douglas County, Richmond County, Hancock County, Dougherty County), and State of Georgia procurement offices. School nutrition program contracts typically run annual cycles aligned to fiscal year July 1 through June 30, with bid windows opening in February through June and award notification within 60 days of opening. Representative recent opportunities include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 SNP Food Bid (posted March 13, 2026, due April 17, 2026), valued at approximately $14 million annually and covering approximately 350,000 cases annually across food, paper, and chemical supplies; City Schools of Decatur's IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery (posted April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026) for the 2026-2027 school year; and Richmond County Board of Education's RFQ #26-204 Grocery Products 2026-2028 (posted April 27, 2026, due May 27, 2026). All school nutrition procurements mandate Buy American compliance with minimum 51% domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million, and firm pricing that includes all packing and transportation with no fuel surcharges. Incumbent vendors and specific awarded contractors are not identified in the recent records.