UNSPSC 50111542: Land snail, minimally processed with additions

Products from animals of the species Helix aspersa 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. 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/ Source 4/ Quality 5/ Primary Additive 6/ Organic 7/ Religious law suitability claim 8/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50111542 Land snail, minimally processed with additions is a Commodity-tier code that shows minimal recent relevance to state and local procurement activity. The two recent opportunities tagged under this code—a Georgia state food supplies solicitation and an Early County Board of Education food bid—concern general food service procurement (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, and miscellaneous items for school lunch and breakfast programs) with no mention of land snails or snail products as line items or scope elements. The state and school district solicitations address broad food and non-food products, delivery logistics, temperature control, USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, and liability insurance, but the actual purchasing emphasis falls on commodity proteins, dairy, bread products meeting whole-grain standards, and produce—not specialty or processed mollusk products. The code's nominal scope does not align with what these issuing bodies are actually buying.

Activity under this code remains too sparse and off-target to warrant pursuit. The Early County Board of Education IFB (due June 8, 2026) and the State of Georgia food supplies solicitation (due June 22, 2026) are the only recent opportunities identified, and neither treats land snails or snail products as a material procurement category. School districts and state food service operations across Georgia remain active in broader food procurement, but the code itself does not surface meaningful state and local demand for minimally processed snails or snail-based products as a distinct commodity line.