UNSPSC 50122508: Farm raised conch

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

UNSPSC 50122508 Farm raised conch, a Commodity code, rarely appears in state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal product—farmed conch—does not surface in the recent solicitations tracked under this code. Instead, state and local issuing bodies have tagged opportunities under 50122508 that predominantly involve general grocery and food service supply for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and municipal food distribution operations, with no references to conch or aquaculture products. The mismatch between the code's definition and actual procurement activity suggests either miscoding at the source or use of a catch-all taxonomy entry where more specific commodity codes are unavailable.

The recent opportunities show heavy concentration among Georgia school districts—including Hancock County, Early County, Richmond County, Lamar County, Houston County, Douglas County, Dougherty County, and Treutlen County school boards, plus the City Schools of Decatur—issuing Invitations for Bid (IFBs) and Requests for Quotation (RFQs) for annual school nutrition supply contracts. Supporting these are bids from the State of Georgia, Invest Atlanta (a municipal economic development entity), and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, all seeking food suppliers. Representative opportunities include Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct food, paper, and chemical delivery (due April 17, 2026, estimated $14 million annually), Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for main-line food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026, estimated $9 million annually), and Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for food distribution and municipal market retail operations (due August 6, 2026). The code shows no activity outside Georgia in the recent record, and no vendor submissions or awarded contracts are identified in the source material. Given the absence of conch-related procurement under this code, pursuit should focus on clarifying the correct commodity codes for aquaculture products or determining whether the issuing bodies' systems have systematically misclassified their food sourcing activity.