UNSPSC 50122152: Farm raised smelt

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

UNSPSC 50122152 Farm raised smelt is a Commodity code that nominally covers the procurement of farmed smelt as a food product, but the recent state and local solicitation activity under this code shows little relevance to that narrow specification. School districts, county boards of education, state purchasing offices, and special-purpose districts across Georgia have posted food procurement solicitations tagged with this code, yet the actual work being bought encompasses broad grocery and food service supply contracts—including frozen proteins, produce, dairy, grains, snacks, beverages, bread, eggs, and paper and chemical products for school nutrition programs—rather than smelt specifically. The Douglas County School System, Houston County School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Richmond County Board of Education, Lamar County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Treutlen County School Food Authority, the City Schools of Decatur, and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners have all issued recent IFBs and RFPs for general grocery and food supply services, with contract values ranging from supplemental procurements to approximately $14 million annually for Houston County's direct delivery operation serving 39 schools and approximately 31,000 students. Most solicitations mandate compliance with USDA Child Nutrition standards, Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content for food products, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and state food safety and E-Verify requirements.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, with school districts representing the dominant issuing bodies across multiple counties and cities. Representative opportunities include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemicals (posted March 13, 2026, bid due April 17, 2026, estimated at approximately $14 million annually with 350,000 cases annually); Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools (posted January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026, estimated at approximately $9 million annually); the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (posted April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026); and Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for food distribution services and municipal market retail operations in Atlanta's Priority Communities (posted July 6, 2026, due August 6, 2026). The code's recent activity shows substantial mismatch with its nominal scope; buyers are procuring full-spectrum school nutrition supply chains rather than smelt as a commodity line item.