UNSPSC 50122151: Farm raised skate

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

UNSPSC 50122151 Farm raised skate, a Commodity code, identifies a single seafood product line that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show limited direct demand for farm-raised skate specifically; instead, the code appears within broader grocery and protein procurement categories where school districts and state agencies solicit multiple protein sources competitively. School districts across Georgia—including Houston County, Dougherty County, Early County, Hancock County, Lamar County, and Treutlen County—issue Invitations for Bid (IFBs) for comprehensive food service that encompass proteins, produce, dairy, and non-food supplies. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs seeking to stock meals for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, though institutional food service also appears in state-level solicitations and municipal food distribution initiatives. These bodies issue IFBs and RFPs with response deadlines typically 30–60 days from posting, emphasizing compliance with Buy American provisions (domestic agricultural content thresholds), USDA nutritional standards, HACCP food safety plans, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1,000,000. Pricing structures require all-inclusive quotes covering packing and transportation with no separate fuel surcharges permitted, and contracts typically run one year with renewal options extending up to five additional years.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, where recent school district food procurement—the primary driver of state and local buying under commodity-level seafood codes—clusters across multiple districts in the state. Houston County School District, among the largest recent procurers, issued dual IFBs in March 2026 valued at approximately $14 million annually for direct-delivery food, paper, and chemicals with 350,000 cases estimated annually; Douglas County School System procured approximately $9 million annually for food supply and distribution across 32 schools (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026). The Douglas County School System also managed a GEC Buying Cooperative procurement for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), due March 4, 2026. Invest Atlanta issued a dual-track RFP on July 6, 2026 (due August 6, 2026) for food distribution services and municipal market retail operations in Atlanta's designated Priority Communities, with Category B distributors required to source a minimum 10% of food product volume from Georgia-based producers. School nutrition programs dominate the opportunity set, with representatives from Hancock County, Early County, Lamar County, Dougherty County, Decatur City Schools, and Treutlen County all active in the March–June 2026 window. The code shows minimal standalone activity for farm-raised skate; procurement professionals pursuing this Commodity should anticipate competing within broader protein categories in school nutrition RFPs and IFBs rather than as a standalone line item.