UNSPSC 50122153: Farm raised snapper

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

UNSPSC 50122153 Farm raised snapper, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within seafood procurement that state and local governments source primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service contracts. Recent solicitations under this code show minimal direct activity; instead, farm-raised snapper and related seafood items appear as line-item components within broader grocery and food-service procurement vehicles that school districts use to consolidate proteins, produce, dairy, and staple foods. The issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia school districts and county boards of education conducting annual or multi-year food service bids through IFBs and RFQs, though the code does not dominate any single purchasing strategy. School nutrition programs view seafood procurement as a subset of protein sourcing—one option among beef, chicken, pork, and turkey in itemized bid lists—rather than as a standalone commodity category requiring dedicated solicitations.

Georgia school districts conducting food service procurement across multiple counties and regional systems show the geographic concentration of activity under this code. Recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for grocery and food service supplies (response due June 26, 2026), Houston County School District's direct-delivery food bid valued at approximately $14 million annually (response due April 17, 2026), and Dougherty County Board of Education's IFB for groceries covering 22 school sites (response due May 19, 2026). Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services (response due February 18, 2026) reflects the larger institutional scale—approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million. All of these procurements mandate USDA Grade A or equivalent quality standards, whole-grain specifications, low-sodium formulations, Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, and liability insurance minimums between $500,000 and $1 million per occurrence. When farm-raised snapper appears in these solicitations, it competes within itemized protein categories subject to lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder award on a line-item or lump-sum basis, making this a highly fragmented, commoditized purchasing environment with limited differentiation opportunity at the product level.