UNSPSC 50111500: Minimally processed meat and poultry products

Meat and poultry products, including those that are sliced or diced, that have not been subject to any further manufacturing process such as being cooked, dried, cured, ground, or reformed. Product additions such as an injected solution, marinade, sauce, seasoning, dry coating, stuffing, or filling may be present.

UNSPSC 50111500 Minimally processed meat and poultry products is a Class code that spans state and local procurement of pre-packaged luncheon meats, frozen meat products (ground beef, patties, sausage, turkey franks, turkey roast, thigh meat, meatballs, turkey bologna, and turkey roll), and related refrigerated or frozen meat items for institutional food service operations. Recent opportunities show correctional departments, school districts, and county food service programs soliciting these products in bulk quantities for inmate meals, child nutrition programs, and senior nutrition services. The issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Colorado Department of Corrections appears repeatedly), county sheriff's offices, independent school districts (particularly in Texas and California), municipal governments, and specialized school food service agencies. Correctional facilities represent the largest segment of recent activity, with the Colorado Department of Corrections posting numerous documented quotes for meat and cheese products alongside fresh produce to supply six to seven facilities across the state.

Colorado dominates recent activity under this code, with the Colorado Department of Corrections posting at least a dozen fresh produce and meat-and-cheese RFQs from June through October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Colorado Department of Corrections' December Meat & Cheese RFQ (DQ1CAAA20270001261, due October 16, 2026) seeking frozen meat products and cheese totaling approximately 116,828 pounds of meat and 46,220 pounds of cheese for delivery to six facilities by December 11, 2026; the Colorado Department of Corrections' October Meat & Cheese RFQ (DQ1CAAA20270000601, due August 19, 2026) requesting fourteen line items across ground beef, beef patties, poultry products, and three cheese varieties; and the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department's IFB for pre-packaged luncheon meat (IFB0602521003CCC, due October 27, 2023) for inmate meals with local small business and disabled veteran business enterprise preference policies. Pricing is typically F.O.B. destination all-inclusive with firm fixed-price terms; most Colorado solicitations award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with price as the primary criterion, though sample quality and delivery lead time receive secondary consideration. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses receive a 5 percent preference on select Colorado meat-and-cheese quotes. All awarded vendors must complete enhanced criminal background investigations, maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, and comply with facility access and security protocols.