UNSPSC 50111605: Organic chicken, minimally processed without additions

Products from animals of the species Gallus gallus domesticus, including those that are sliced, diced, and irradiated, these products have been grown, handled, and transported in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as organic.

UNSPSC 50111605 Organic chicken, minimally processed without additions is a Commodity code that covers fresh or frozen poultry products without additives or processing beyond basic cleaning and packaging, purchased primarily by school districts for child nutrition services and state health and human services agencies for institutional feeding. State and local buyers under this code source chicken products—whole birds, parts (wings, drumsticks, breasts, thighs), and ground or processed forms—as components of broader school lunch and breakfast programs and supplemental feeding for state hospitals and supported living centers. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts (Garland ISD, Cherokee County Schools, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Bulloch County Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Henry County Schools, DeKalb County Schools, and Douglas County Schools) and state-level health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Most school districts procure chicken as part of comprehensive food-service contracts that bundle proteins with produce, dairy, and supplies; a smaller subset—notably Bulloch County and Cherokee County—source locally raised and processed poultry or processing services separately to meet farm-to-school program goals. Chicken products must typically meet USDA nutritional standards, hold HACCP certifications, comply with whole-grain and sodium requirements, and maintain cold-chain integrity with 33°F to 40°F delivery temperatures for fresh goods and 10°F or below for frozen stock.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and Missouri. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a statewide IFB (HHS0016792) for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables including proteins across 23 qualified ordering entities, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years and a response deadline of March 19, 2026. Bulloch County School District solicited fresh locally raised and processed poultry (chicken wings, drumsticks, breasts, thighs, whole birds, and turkeys) via RFP through May 4, 2026, requiring products raised and processed within a 200-mile radius with American Grassfed and G.A.P. certification. Cherokee County School District issued RFP CP-2026 for chicken processing services due June 11, 2026. DeKalb County School District's ITB 26-729 for USDA product processing (due March 31, 2026) includes fully-cooked poultry items (drumsticks, wings, popcorn chicken, bone-in and whole muscle chicken, General Tso chicken, and chicken tamales) meeting specified sodium and allergen requirements. Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line food bids (due June 8, 2026) covering meats and poultry as part of a 300+ item procurement for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Garland ISD's farm-to-school RFP (27427, due July 23, 2026) includes meats and poultry among local-produce offerings scored 40% on price, 30% on quality, and 30% on district-needs alignment.