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 is a Commodity code that in practice frames food procurement opportunities issued by state agencies and school districts seeking fresh and processed food products for institutional meal programs and food service operations. The code's nominal scope (turtle meat) does not appear in the recent opportunities; instead, state and local buyers are tagging broader food-procurement solicitations under this code when posting to aggregation platforms. The issuing bodies include state departments and independent school districts, both of which use food procurement codes to organize bids for institutional foodservice — typically National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program supply chains. Schools dominate recent activity, with line-by-line food bids structured to cover meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, non-food supplies, cleaning products, and paper goods delivered to multiple school sites on weekly or daily schedules.

Recent activity centers in Georgia. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid (Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with full scope in an attached PDF. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a line-by-line food bid (Solicitation PE55045NONST2027000000006) due June 8, 2026 covering approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food and paper products for three schools under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and renewal options; the scope emphasized domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, $500,000 general liability insurance, and piggybacking rights for other school districts. The code shows sparse and misaligned recent activity; verify whether food procurement activity under this code number represents sustainable opportunity or incidental tagging by state and local procurement offices.