UNSPSC 50111600: Organic minimally processed meat and poultry products

Meat and poultry products, including those that are sliced or diced, these products have been grown, handled, and transported in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as organic.

UNSPSC 50111600 Organic minimally processed meat and poultry products, a Class code, captures state and local procurement of fresh and processed protein for school nutrition programs, with recent activity spanning ground beef, chicken (whole birds and parts including wings, drumsticks, and breasts), turkey, pork (sausage, ham), and specialty items delivered to multiple school locations under firm fixed pricing. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, ranging from small independent districts like Garland ISD in Texas to large multi-school systems like Bulloch County (fourteen schools, 11,200 students) and Rockwood R-VI (19,000 student enrollment) in Missouri; Cherokee County School District in Georgia is soliciting chicken processing services specifically. State and local governments occasionally procure these proteins through USDA commodity and commercial channels simultaneously, as in Bulloch County's Farm to School program, which seeks locally raised and processed beef, pork, and poultry within a 200-mile radius. Pricing structures vary between firm fixed-price contracts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur) and cost-plus arrangements tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data with caps on allowable increases (typically 3–10 percent annually).

Procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with additional recent solicitations from Texas school districts. Representative opportunities include Bulloch County School District's RFP for fresh locally raised protein (beef, pork, poultry) with monthly deliveries July–March, proposals due May 4, 2026; Cherokee County School District's RFP for chicken processing services, due June 11, 2026; Garland ISD's farm-to-school RFP including local meats and produce, due July 23, 2026, weighted 40 points on purchase price, 30 points on quality, 30 points on meeting district needs; and Rockwood R-VI's competitive bids for grocery items including beef, chicken, turkey, and pork, with electronic submissions due April 29, 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options (often up to three or four additional one-year terms); delivery windows are narrow (7:00 AM–2:00 PM or 7:30 AM–3:30 PM Monday–Friday), temperature control is mandatory (33–40°F for refrigerated items), and vendors must maintain HACCP plans, food recall procedures, $500,000–$1,000,000 general liability insurance, and E-Verify compliance. Buy American provisions apply in Georgia school districts and some Texas procurements, and school districts increasingly prioritize domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and local supply chains where economically feasible.