UNSPSC 50111612: Organic lamb or mutton, minimally processed with additions

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

UNSPSC 50111612 Organic lamb or mutton, minimally processed with additions is a Commodity code that sits at the narrowest tier of the taxonomy. State and local governments procure food products for school nutrition programs, institutional dining, and child nutrition services under this code, though recent solicitations show substantially broader food-sourcing activity than lamb or mutton specifically. The issuing bodies soliciting under codes in this family are primarily school districts and boards of education across multiple states, supplemented by state health and human services agencies procuring for institutional care facilities. School districts dominate the activity, with recent RFPs and IFBs from Garland Independent School District in Texas, Cherokee County School District in Georgia, Bulloch County School District in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Henry County Schools in Georgia, DeKalb County School District in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, and City Schools of Decatur in Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Georgia Department of Education also appear as issuing bodies for broader commodity and supplemental food procurements serving state hospitals, supported living centers, and multi-district cooperative purchasing consortia.

The geographic concentration is overwhelmingly in Georgia and Texas, with Missouri and Texas also showing activity. Representative recent opportunities include Garland Independent School District's farm-to-school RFP (due July 23, 2026) for local produce, meats, and other food items; Bulloch County School District's invitation for proposal for locally raised and processed protein (beef, pork, and poultry) with monthly deliveries from July through March (proposals due May 4, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line bid for food and non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (due June 8, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with 210 line items and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (originally due February 23, 2026, extended to March 19, 2026); and DeKalb County School District's ITB for USDA product processing services to produce fully-cooked meat, poultry, turkey, and cheese products (bids due March 31, 2026). School nutrition programs emphasize whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, products without added sugars or artificial additives, Buy American sourcing, HACCP certification, food recall procedures, general liability insurance typically ranging from $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, and firm fixed pricing with limited midterm adjustment options tied to documented manufacturer price increases of 3–5 percent or greater. The code shows active and sustained procurement activity across multiple jurisdictions, with school districts representing the primary buyer base and emphasis on local and domestic sourcing preferences where feasible.