UNSPSC 50111518: Veal, minimally processed with additions

Products from young animals of the genus Bos that have not been subject to any further manufacturing process such as being cooked, dried, cured, ground, or reformed. Products may be sliced, diced, or mechanically tenderized. Products may be sliced, diced, or mechanically tenderized. Product additions such as an injected solution, marinade, sauce, seasoning, dry coating, stuffing, or filling are present. Lead attributes: 1/ Refrigeration state 2/ Shape/Form 3/ Boneless Claim 4/ Source 5/ Quality 6/ Primary Additive 7/ Organic 8/ Religious law suitability claim 9/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50111518 Veal, minimally processed with additions is a Commodity code tracking specialized meat products for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities block shows the code seeing minimal direct-match activity; state and local governments are instead procuring veal and similar minimally processed proteins as part of broader grocery or food-service solicitations rather than as standalone line items.

The issuing bodies pursuing food service procurement span school districts (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Early County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Henry County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Douglas County School System), state departments and agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections Industries, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Nevada Youth Training Center), and correctional facilities. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, driven by Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) compliance requirements and USDA commodity-management mandates. Oregon Department of Corrections and Georgia Correctional Industries appear repeatedly across multiple meat and poultry procurements posted in early 2026, signaling consistent institutional demand. Representative recent opportunities include Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (June 2026, due June 24) seeking primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers of approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products totaling $969,460.94; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, due July 13) for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical baseline of $1.5 million for the prior year; and Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017165 (posted June 8, due June 22) for 80,000 pounds of cooked whole turkey multi-muscle at approximately $1.366 per pound, FOB destination. The recent opportunities block shows concentrated activity in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Missouri, Virginia, and Nevada. Most solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites, compliance with federal food safety standards (FDA, USDA, HACCP), and carry-forward of supplier performance metrics from prior awards. Veal as a standalone commodity does not appear explicitly in the recent-opportunities summaries; the code's stated scope—minimally processed veal with additions—aligns with institutional meat procurement patterns, but buyers are aggregating veal, poultry, beef, pork, and ground proteins within single large RFPs or IFBs rather than isolating veal line items. Activity on this code warrants monitoring for school nutrition and correctional facility renewal cycles, particularly in Texas and Georgia where multi-location institutional buyers issue annual or biennial food service solicitations.