UNSPSC 50111543: Snake, minimally processed without additions

Products from animals of the suborder Serpentes 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 not present. Lead attributes: 1/ Refrigeration state 2/ Shape/Form 3/ Boneless Claim 4/ Source 5/ Quality level 6/ Organic 7/ Religious law suitability claim 8/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50111543 Snake, minimally processed without additions is a Commodity code nominally aligned with fresh meat procurement, but recent state and local solicitation activity under this code shows no sourcing of snake products. Instead, the code tags general food-service and school-nutrition bidding that encompasses broad protein categories, fresh produce, eggs, dairy, and non-food kitchen supplies. State and local governments are using this code to solicit food contracts for school lunch and breakfast programs, central administrative food procurement, and multi-district cooperative purchasing agreements. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state procurement offices (Georgia Department of Administrative Services), individual school districts (Early County Board of Education, Douglas County School System), and cooperative buying organizations operating on behalf of regional school-district consortia. The mismatch between the code's narrow nominal scope and the breadth of actual food sourcing suggests the code may be incorrectly applied in practice or that the sourcing system does not distinguish within the broad protein category with precision.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026, closing March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two under a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term with renewal options. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food and non-food bid on May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026, covering 300+ food items (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains), 60+ non-food and paper supplies, and fluid milk for three schools under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract year with possible three-month extension and renewal options. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026. School districts emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, products without added sugars or artificial additives, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, proof of liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million limits depending on opportunity), E-Verify enrollment, and USDA pricing benchmarks tied to Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market reports or Urner Barry indices.