UNSPSC 50111529: Specialty poultry, minimally processed without additions

Products (e.g., emu, pigeons, doves) from a single species of the class Aves and other than chicken, duck, goose, ostrich, pheasant, quail, or turkey 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 not present.

Lead attributes: 1/ Refrigeration state 2/ Specialty poultry cut 3/ Boneless Claim 4/ Source 5/ Quality 6/ Cut 7/ Organic 8/ Religious law suitability claim 9/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50111529 Specialty poultry, minimally processed without additions is a Commodity code covering fresh and chilled poultry products — including Cornish game hens and other specialty poultry varieties — procured by state health and human services agencies, school districts, and facilities-support divisions for food-service operations. State and local governments buy under this code to supply institutional meal programs, canteen operations, and on-campus food services at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and related residential or day-service settings. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state education departments, county boards of education, and specialized state-operated facilities. The scope emphasizes compliance with USDA specifications, domestic sourcing preferences, temperature control and storage standards, and adherence to recall and biosecurity protocols when poultry is part of a broader food-service supply bid.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division issued IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products (including poultry) to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with responses due July 13, 2026 and a prior-period spend baseline of $1.5 million for the September 2025–August 2026 contract year; award was to be made on best-value criteria rather than lowest price alone. The Early County Board of Education in Georgia released a line-by-line food bid (PE55045NONST2027000000006) due June 8, 2026, for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, encompassing 300+ food items including meats, poultry, seafood, and dairy with firm pricing for 15 days from award and six-month price-adjustment review periods tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index data; the contract term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with extension and renewal options. The State of Georgia also posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with details in the attached procurement document. A third opportunity — Solicitation S2910000017577 for Cornish Game Hen — posted July 23, 2026 with responses due August 6, 2026, but substantive scope and issuing-body details were not available in the source material.