UNSPSC 50122534: Farm raised surf clam

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

UNSPSC 50122534 Farm raised surf clam is a Commodity code that identifies a single product line — farmed hard-shell clams — within the broader seafood and aquaculture procurement landscape. State and local governments procure farmed surf clams almost exclusively through school nutrition programs and, to a lesser extent, through county and municipal food service operations for employee cafeterias and institutional dining. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly naming farm-raised surf clams; instead, the available records show school districts and state agencies issuing IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive grocery and food service supply contracts in which clams, if present, would occupy a single line item within broader protein or seafood categories. The Commodity code sits beneath Class code 50122500 Mollusks and bivalves (including clam meat, oysters, scallops, and mussels) and Family code 50122000 Seafood products, both of which see regular procurement activity across Georgia school districts, but farm-raised surf clams specifically appear to generate minimal standalone demand in the state and local market captured here.

The recent state and local procurement activity under broader seafood and mollusks categories—spanning Houston County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Schools, Hancock County Schools, Lamar County Schools, Richmond County Schools, and the State of Georgia—focuses on volume commodity purchases organized by protein type (fresh, frozen, and processed meats and seafood), with vendor selection driven by pricing, compliance with USDA Child Nutrition standards, Buy American domestic-content thresholds (51% or higher), and delivery logistics to multiple school sites. No record in the block names a dedicated RFP or IFB for farm-raised surf clams, suggesting either negligible demand, incidental inclusion in larger seafood line items, or sourcing through standing state-level agreements not reflected here. The geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with all seventeen recent opportunities emanating from Georgia school districts, state agencies, and one Atlanta municipal food program (Invest Atlanta). Given the absence of explicit farm-raised surf clam solicitations and the commodity's narrow use case in state and local school nutrition, pursue this code only if your firm operates as a specialty mollusks or seafood distributor bidding full-service grocery or protein-category contracts.