UNSPSC 50122118: Farm raised croaker

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

UNSPSC 50122118 Farm raised croaker is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh, frozen, and processed farmed croaker products supplied to school nutrition programs, municipal food distribution networks, and state institutional foodservice operations across Georgia. Recent solicitations show school districts and state purchasing offices procuring croaker and other seafood proteins as line items within broader food supply contracts, typically integrated into mixed protein categories alongside beef, chicken, and pork products. The commodity appears within larger grocery and food distribution RFPs and IFBs rather than as a standalone product line, reflecting demand driven by USDA Child Nutrition Program requirements for protein variety, cost-effective sourcing, and compliance with whole-grain and reduced-sodium meal standards across institutional feeding programs serving students, correctional facilities, and senior services populations.

Georgia school districts dominate recent activity under this code, with multiple district-level solicitations (Houston County School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Lamar County School District, Early County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Richmond County Board of Education, and Treutlen County School Food Authority) and state-level food procurement from the State of Georgia posting competitive IFBs and ITBs for food supply and distribution during spring 2026. The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services, due February 18, 2026, and the Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemical supplies, due April 17, 2026, represent the largest individual procurements by estimated volume—$9 million and $14 million annually respectively. Smaller district-level RFQs and IFBs typically range from late February through June 2026 response windows. The Invest Atlanta food distribution RFP (PE66789NONST2027000000021), due August 6, 2026, represents a municipal market and wholesale distribution opportunity distinct from school nutrition, requiring Category B food distributors to source products including proteins at competitive wholesale rates. No recent solicitations explicitly name croaker as a required or preferred item; the commodity appears implicitly within seafood protein line items and "approved equal" substitution provisions in school nutrition bids.