UNSPSC 50122516: Farm raised gulf shrimp

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

UNSPSC 50122516 Farm raised gulf shrimp is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and frozen shrimp products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, county and municipal food service operations, and regional cooperative purchasing consortiums. State and local governments buy farm-raised gulf shrimp primarily through school food service contracts where the product appears as a component in broader protein procurement across frozen entrees, prepared meals, and à la carte offerings; the code also covers shrimp as a line-item purchase within larger grocery supplier contracts and specialty food distribution agreements. Issuing bodies include Georgia school districts (at the county and municipal levels), state education departments, and city/county food authorities; school nutrition programs dominate the activity, with Hancock County Board of Education, Lamar County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Houston County School District, Douglas County School System, and the City Schools of Decatur among recent solicitors. Procurement vehicles include IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs issued for one-year terms with renewal options, typically as line items within larger food-supply contracts rather than as standalone shrimp-only procurements. The recent solicitation record shows no standalone farm-raised gulf shrimp bids; shrimp appears as a subcomponent within protein or seafood categories across school nutrition IFBs and RFPs rather than as a distinct commodity offering.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, driven by school district and municipal food service procurement across rural, suburban, and urban jurisdictions. Recent opportunities spanning April through July 2026 include Douglas County School System's RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services (approximately $9 million annual value, sealed proposals due February 18, 2026), Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct delivery food, paper, and chemical supplies (approximately $14 million annually with estimated 350,000 cases, bids due April 17, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for school nutrition supplies (bids due June 26, 2026), and Dougherty County Board of Education's groceries IFB for the 2026-2027 school year (sealed bids due May 19, 2026). Invest Atlanta's dual-track RFP for food distribution services and municipal market retail operations (proposals due August 6, 2026) represents an emerging municipal food-access initiative that may create secondary demand. The concentration of solicitations in spring-to-summer 2026 reflects standard school nutrition procurement cycles for the 2026-2027 academic year; shrimp participation within these contracts depends on vendor ability to meet USDA nutrition standards, whole-grain and sodium requirements, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, and school-district-specific brand preferences or approved-equal substitutions.