UNSPSC 50122173: Farm raised escolar

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

UNSPSC 50122173 Farm raised escolar is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service contracts rather than as a standalone product line. Recent solicitations across Georgia show school districts, county boards of education, and state agencies bundling farm-raised fish and seafood items—including escolar—within larger food supply RFPs and IFBs that span proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and non-food supplies. The actual buying activity reflects demand from school nutrition programs serving 30,000 to 39,000 students daily, with seafood specifications embedded in line-item bid lists that run 300 to 1,200 items and require USDA Grade A standards, Child Nutrition labeling compliance, whole grain and sodium limits, and domestic sourcing preferences under Buy American provisions. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Houston County School District, Lamar County School District, Early County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur), county school systems (Douglas County School System), and state agencies (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit under the code as part of standing food service contracts with annual volumes in the range of $4.4 million to $14 million and contract periods typically running one to five years with renewal options.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where school districts issued at least sixteen food supply solicitations between January and July 2026. Representative opportunities include the Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 (direct delivery for food, paper, and chemicals, bid due April 17, 2026, estimated $14 million annually with 350,000 cases), the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 (food supply and distribution serving 32 schools and 25,500 students, estimated $9 million annual expenditure, proposals due February 18, 2026), and the Dougherty County Board of Education's IFB for groceries (approximately 300 line items across proteins and other categories, bid due May 19, 2026). Most solicitations specify weekly or bi-weekly delivery, HACCP plan maintenance, $500,000 to $1,000,000 liability insurance, E-Verify compliance, and 51% domestic agricultural content for processed foods. Bid responses typically remain firm for 30 to 60 days from award, with economic price adjustments permitted only when supported by third-party market documentation (USDA, CPI, or manufacturer reports). No recent solicitation identified farm-raised escolar as a high-volume or strategically significant line item, and the code appears to reflect specialty protein procurement embedded in much larger institutional food supply chains rather than a distinct market segment.