UNSPSC 50111524: Lamb or mutton, minimally processed with additions

Products from animals of the genus Ovis 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/ Lamb cut 7/ Primary Additive 8/ Organic 9/ Religious law suitability claim 10/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50111524 Lamb or mutton, minimally processed with additions is a Commodity code that captures processed and prepared lamb and mutton products ready for institutional food service. The recent opportunities block shows no state or local solicitations for lamb or mutton under this code. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code designation reference beef steaks, pork, chicken, turkey, franks, bologna, ham, and miscellaneous grocery items—none of which match the code's nominal scope. The mismatch between the code's name and the actual procurements tagged to it suggests either a data classification error or that state and local procurement systems are applying the code inconsistently across unrelated meat proteins.

State and local government procurement activity in processed and prepared meat products centers on beef, pork, and poultry rather than lamb or mutton. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia Correctional Industries, and the Oregon Department of Corrections dominate the recent solicitation volume across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, issuing competitive bids for frozen beef steaks, boneless pork, chicken leg quarters, ground poultry, turkey products, and processed items such as bologna and franks. These issuers conduct recurring, high-volume institutional food service procurements through electronic bidding portals (Bonfire Hub in Texas, GA@Work in Georgia, OregonBuys in Oregon) with firm, fixed unit pricing, all-inclusive delivery terms, and delivery in standardized truckload increments (typically 40,000 pounds). School districts, state health and human services agencies, and county governments also solicit groceries and food service items through RFQs and IFBs. The code shows little recent relevant activity; no bidder should assume lamb or mutton procurement activity based on the opportunities currently tagged to this code.