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 in recent state and local solicitations encompasses fish products for institutional food service, including prepared items such as fish sticks delivered in bulk increments. State and local issuing bodies procuring under this code include state correctional agencies, school districts, and municipal food distribution initiatives. The scope of work involves supplying frozen fish products meeting USDA Grade A standards and nutritional specifications to support school breakfast and lunch programs, correctional facility meal services, and municipal grocery retail operations. Vendors must comply with food safety certifications (HACCP plans, FSMA compliance where applicable), Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, and traceability systems. Delivery is F.O.B. to designated institutional locations with all freight and handling costs included in bid pricing; separate fuel surcharges are not permitted. Bid responses must detail specification compliance rather than use abbreviations or checkmarks, and all pricing must remain firm for stated periods ranging from 15 to 60 days from award.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where the Georgia Department of Administrative Services issued an RFQ for fish sticks (40,000-pound increments) for Georgia Correctional Industries with bids due October 12, 2026, and the Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for school nutrition grocery and food service supplies (including proteins and seafood) with bids due June 26, 2026. School districts across Georgia also solicited fish and seafood products as part of larger food-supply RFQs and IFBs, including Richmond County Board of Education (RFQ #26-204, due May 27, 2026) and Early County Board of Education (bids due June 8, 2026), both specifying frozen seafood and protein items meeting USDA standards for school meal programs. Non-school procurement activity includes Invest Atlanta's food distribution RFP (issued July 6, 2026, proposals due August 6, 2026) which sought food distributors to supply municipal grocery markets and required sourcing from Georgia-based producers. All recent opportunities require electronic submission, pre-bid question periods with Q&A board monitoring, and compliance with federal school nutrition or institutional food service regulations.