UNSPSC 50111545: Turtle, minimally processed without additions

Products from animals of the order Testudines 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 50111545 Turtle, minimally processed without additions (Commodity) represents a narrow food-service procurement category, but recent state and local opportunities show the code is being applied to broad food-service supply solicitations that include protein sourcing, produce, dairy, and non-food kitchen supplies. State and local issuing bodies tagging opportunities under this code include school districts (Early County Board of Education, Douglas County School System) and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia), all procuring food and supplies to support institutional foodservice operations, primarily school lunch and breakfast programs. The scope of work varies widely across opportunities: the State of Georgia solicitation remains unspecified in its posted summary, while school district RFPs and IFBs explicitly enumerate line-item purchases of fresh produce, eggs, meat proteins, dairy products (whole-grain bread, fluid milk), condiments, and food-service disposables. Early County Board of Education's June 2026 bid encompasses approximately 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies with domestic sourcing preferences, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, delivered Monday through Friday to three schools during specific morning windows. Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covers approximately 72 produce and egg line items across 30 districts in two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with three posted opportunities spanning February through May 2026. The Douglas County School System RFP (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) represents the largest single procurement on record, structured as a line-item award to multiple vendors based on lowest qualified pricing, with cost-plus pricing proposals prohibited and pricing caps tied to USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Report and Urner Barry egg reporting. Early County Board of Education's IFB (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) requires line-by-line bids with firm pricing for 15 days post-award, escalation or de-escalation considered on six-month intervals supported by USDA or CPI data, and price increases exceeding 3% permit the district to source elsewhere; contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with options to extend three months or renew for additional one-year terms. Vendors must carry minimum $500,000 general liability insurance, comply with Buy American provisions and HACCP plans, and allow piggybacking by other districts on identical terms. The State of Georgia solicitation (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026) provides no line-item detail in its posted summary, limiting visibility into scope, pricing, or volumes.