UNSPSC 50122431: Wild caught squat lobster

In this classification, this entry represents the species of shellfish known as Squat Lobster, 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 50122431 Wild caught squat lobster, a Commodity code, describes finfish and seafood products that state and local governments procure through school nutrition programs, county supplemental food operations, and municipal grocery initiatives. Recent activity shows minimal direct procurement of squat lobster specifically; instead, the code's recent state and local opportunities span broader grocery and food service supplier contracts where seafood appears as one line item among hundreds in comprehensive food bids. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Georgia school systems—including Houston County, Hancock County, Early County, Lamar County, Dougherty County, Treutlen County, Richmond County, and the City Schools of Decatur—conducting the majority of recent solicitations. The State of Georgia and Invest Atlanta also issued food procurement RFPs with broader scope that may encompass squat lobster or similar seafood items, alongside county government operations such as Gwinnett County's supplemental grocery purchases.

Georgia accounts for all recent activity in the dataset, with particular concentration in central and south Georgia school districts conducting annual competitive bids (IFB, ITB, RFP, RFQ) for school nutrition programs. Representative opportunities include the Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct food delivery (bid due April 17, 2026, estimated $14 million annually with 350,000 cases), the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for school nutrition supplies with over 1,200 line items (bid due June 26, 2026), and Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for food distribution and municipal market retail operations (proposals due August 6, 2026). State-level procurement appears in the Georgia IFB Food IFB #1 2027-2026 (bid due June 1, 2026) and the State of Georgia's May 2026 food supplies solicitation. School nutrition contracts typically specify compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, food safety certification, USDA Child Nutrition standards including whole grain and sodium limits, and delivery to multiple school sites with firm fixed pricing. Squat lobster, if sourced at all, would likely appear as an approved-equal or alternate protein option within broader seafood line items in these comprehensive commodity bids rather than as a standalone procurement category.