UNSPSC 50122403: Wild caught bay scallop

In this classification, this entry represents the species of shellfish known as Bay Scallop, that was raised in the wild and harvested as an adult, and is presumed to have grown as an organic and Non GMO species.

UNSPSC 50122403 Wild caught bay scallop is a Commodity code that state and local governments purchase almost exclusively through school nutrition programs and occasional food-service procurement for public facilities. Recent solicitations show this code embedded in broader grocery and food-supply RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs that name seafood and protein items as line-item categories rather than as standalone buys. The Georgia school districts dominating the recent-opportunities block—Hancock County, Early County, Richmond County, Lamar County, Dougherty County, Treutlen County, Houston County, and Douglas County—all include seafood and shellfish within multi-category food solicitations that span proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and supplies. School nutrition programs are the primary buying mechanism; municipal and county government food procurement for correctional facilities, senior centers, and other public institutions appears secondarily. The code does not surface as a dedicated procurement vehicle; rather, vendors encounter it as one line item within itemized bid schedules that require unit pricing, USDA Grade A or equivalent certification, whole-grain and sodium compliance where applicable, HACCP plan maintenance, and 24/7 recall accessibility.

Georgia dominates recent activity, with school districts in south-central and coastal regions (Dougherty, Houston, Douglas, Hancock, Early, Lamar, Treutlen counties) and the City Schools of Decatur all issuing IFBs and RFQs with sealed-bid deadlines between February and June 2026. The Douglas County School System issued two significant RFPs—26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026, covering approximately $9 million annually across 32 schools) and 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026, covering approximately $5.5 million across 30 school districts in two geographic areas)—both naming seafood and shellfish within broader protein categories. Houston County School District's direct-delivery IFB 27-001 (due April 17, 2026, valued at approximately $14 million annually with 350,000 cases annually) similarly embeds seafood within comprehensive food procurement. Outside Georgia, no recent state-local activity appears in the source. Vendors pursuing this code should expect to bid as part of multi-category food service contracts under school nutrition programs or county/municipal food-service RFPs; standalone bay-scallop procurement at the state and local level does not appear in current activity.