UNSPSC 50111609: Organic turkey, minimally processed without additions

Products from animals of the species Meleagris gallopavo, 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 50111609 Organic turkey, minimally processed without additions is a Commodity code that reflects state and local government procurement of fresh or frozen turkey products for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing whole turkeys, turkey roasts, sliced deli breast, and processed turkey items as components of broader meat and protein procurement, typically integrated into larger food supply contracts rather than purchased as standalone items. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—Garland Independent School District (Texas), Cherokee County School District (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Henry County Schools (Georgia), and DeKalb County School District (Georgia)—alongside state-level institutional food service (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers). These jurisdictions solicit food supply through a mix of RFPs and IFBs on annual cycles tied to fiscal-year budgeting, typically with response deadlines between March and July and contract periods running July 1 through June 30 of the following year.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include Bulloch County School District's RFP for fresh locally raised and processed protein (due May 4, 2026) requesting whole turkeys and other poultry with 200-mile local sourcing requirements; Garland Independent School District's farm-to-school RFP (due July 23, 2026) encompassing local meats including poultry; Cherokee County School District's RFP for chicken processing services (due June 11, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables (due March 19, 2026) for statewide institutional facilities with 210 line items including turkey products. School districts typically award food contracts on a line-item or group basis, reserve the right to award to multiple vendors, and require firm pricing with limited escalation windows (often 3–10 percent thresholds with market documentation). Contracts include standard federal compliance requirements (Buy American, debarment certification, E-Verify), HACCP documentation, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), and food-safety certifications. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are apparent in the recent opportunities, though some districts express preferences for local or minority participation without formal carve-outs.