UNSPSC 50111601: Organic beef, minimally processed without additions

Products from mature animals of the genus Bos, these products have been grown, handled, and transported in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as organic.

UNSPSC 50111601 Organic beef, minimally processed without additions is a Commodity code that tracks state and local procurement of fresh, frozen, and minimally processed beef products for school nutrition services, institutional food service, and farm-to-school programs. Recent solicitations show school districts across the South purchasing ground beef, sliced steak, shredded beef, and whole muscle cuts for child nutrition operations, alongside broader food service contracts that include beef as one line item among hundreds of grocery, protein, and commodity products. The issuing-body mix is dominated by independent school districts and regional school systems (Garland ISD, Cherokee County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Early County Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Henry County Schools, DeKalb County Schools, Douglas County Schools), with one state-level procurement from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sourcing supplemental proteins for state hospitals and supported living centers. No county or municipal purchasing offices appear in recent activity for this code, and none of the identified districts is a repeat buyer on the same beef product line—suggesting most procure across multiple vendors on rotating or annual contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Bulloch County School District RFP for locally raised and processed protein (issued April 3, 2026, due May 4, 2026) soliciting ground beef, philly steak sliced, and shredded beef from vendors certified in American Grassfed and G.A.P. 5-Step compliance, with monthly deliveries to fourteen schools totaling hundreds to thousands of pounds per month; the Early County Board of Education IFB (issued May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) requesting line-by-line bids for meats including beef as part of a 300+ food-item menu supporting the National School Lunch Program; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food including beef products for 23 statewide facilities with a $4.5 million three-year contract ceiling (originally due February 23, 2026, with a subsequent May 19, 2026 addendum extending the procurement). Price, product quality, and local sourcing preference rank high in evaluation criteria across these solicitations, with Buy American compliance and HACCP documentation standard requirements.