UNSPSC 50122172: Farm raised black sea bass

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

UNSPSC 50122172 Farm raised black sea bass is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and frozen seafood products procured by state and local education and social service agencies. Recent solicitations under this code show that state and local buyers source fish and seafood primarily as line items within broader grocery and food-service procurement vehicles rather than as standalone specialty purchases. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school nutrition programs across Georgia—including Houston County, Dougherty County, Lamar County, Early County, Hancock County, Richmond County, and the City Schools of Decatur—supplemented by county social service operations and state agencies. These jurisdictions procure black sea bass, pollock, and other seafood as components of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal service, alongside proteins, produce, grains, and staples. Specification requirements consistently mandate USDA Grade A standards, whole-grain and low-sodium compliance, Child Nutrition labeling, and adherence to Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products.

The geographic concentration is entirely Georgia, with recent activity spanning school districts in South Georgia (Houston County, Dougherty County, Early County, Hancock County, Lamar County), Metro Atlanta (Douglas County, City Schools of Decatur, Gwinnett County), and statewide state-agency procurement. Recent representative solicitations include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 SNP Food Bid (bid due April 17, 2026, valued at approximately $14 million annually with 350,000 cases), which seeks direct food delivery including frozen and fresh fish products; Dougherty County Board of Education's IFB for Groceries for School Nutrition Program (bids due May 19, 2026, approximately 300 line items across proteins and frozen goods); and Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for Food Distribution Services and Municipal Market Retail Operations (proposals due August 6, 2026), which includes food distributor requirements for sourcing Georgia-based producers. School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options spanning one to four additional years, and most IFBs and RFPs use sealed-bid or competitive quotation formats. No recent solicitations specifically isolate black sea bass as a named line item, and the code shows minimal discrete purchasing activity—seafood appears embedded within broader grocery categories and subject to competitive pressure from lower-cost commodity proteins and domestic farmed alternatives.