UNSPSC 50122163: Farm raised yellow perch

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

UNSPSC 50122163 Farm raised yellow perch is a Commodity code that state and local procurement offices use to tag seafood product purchases, though recent solicitation activity shows the code capturing school nutrition contracts for general grocery and food-service supplies rather than yellow perch specifically. State and local buyers under this code span school districts, county education systems, municipal agencies, and state procurement offices across Georgia; school nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with recurring opportunities from Houston County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Lamar County School District, Early County Board of Education, Richmond County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and Treutlen County School Food Authority. These school districts solicit food, supplies, and kitchen products through IFBs and RFPs to support National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, with specifications emphasizing USDA Grade A standards, whole grain requirements, low-sodium formulations, HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed foods), E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million general liability coverage.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary activity from municipal and state-level buyers. Representative current opportunities include the Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct-delivery food, paper, and chemicals (approximately $14 million annually, 350,000 cases estimated, bids due April 17, 2026), the Dougherty County Board of Education IFB for groceries spanning 22 school sites (bids due May 19, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas (approximately $5.5 million combined, bids due March 4, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items covering ten school sites (bids due May 15, 2026). Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for food distribution services and municipal market retail operations (bids due August 6, 2026) and the State of Georgia's broader IFB for food products and related services (bids due June 1, 2026) represent non-school institutional buyers. All contracts mandate firm, fixed pricing inclusive of packing and transportation with no separate fuel surcharges, quarterly or semi-annual price adjustments tied to third-party market indices, delivery compliance with temperature and timing requirements, and 30-day payment terms following inspection and acceptance.