UNSPSC 50122140: Farm raised mako shark

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

UNSPSC 50122140 Farm raised mako shark is a Commodity code for a specific protein product; however, recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows limited direct relevance to the code's nominal scope. The solicitations posted since early 2026 consistently tag food procurement opportunities with this code or related taxonomy entries, but the actual work being solicited encompasses broad-based school nutrition, municipal grocery, and institutional food service contracting — not mako shark specifically or farmed seafood as a line item.

School districts across Georgia (Houston County, Lamar County, Early County, Richmond County, Hancock County, Treutlen County, Douglas County, Dougherty County, City Schools of Decatur, and Invest Atlanta) issued Invitations for Bid and Requests for Proposal for comprehensive food service delivery between February and July 2026. These procurements span frozen and fresh proteins, produce, dairy, grains, snacks, paper products, and chemical supplies delivered weekly or bi-weekly to multiple school sites. Representative solicitations include Houston County School District's March 2026 ITB 27-001 for direct food delivery (valued at approximately $14 million annually with 350,000 cases annually), Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services (approximately $9 million annually for 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools), and Invest Atlanta's July 2026 RFP for both retail grocery market operators and food distributors in designated Priority Communities with economic development incentives. Common compliance requirements include Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content for food products), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, E-Verify authorization, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million per occurrence), and USDA Child Nutrition standards. Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia, particularly metro Atlanta and central Georgia school districts. The code's actual relevance to mako shark procurement is not evident in current state and local contracting activity.