UNSPSC 50111617: Organic specialty poultry, minimally processed without additions

Products (e.g, emu, pigeons, doves) from a single species of the class Aves and other than chicken, duck, goose, ostrich, pheasant, quail, or turkey, these products have been grown, handled, and transported in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as organic.

UNSPSC 50111617 Organic specialty poultry, minimally processed without additions is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure protein items for institutional food service programs, though the recent solicitation activity under this code does not closely align with the code's nominal scope of organic specialty poultry. The opportunities tagged to this code instead reflect broader institutional food procurement spanning beef products, general groceries for state-supported living centers, school nutrition items including poultry processing services, and farm-to-school initiatives. State departments of health and human services, school districts, and correctional agencies are the primary issuing bodies, with solicitations emphasizing USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing, strict specification adherence, and stringent delivery windows and temperature controls.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and other states. The Georgia Department of Administrative Services issued an RFQ in October 2026 for beef trim and beef fat for correctional industries (due October 14, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two IFBs in August 2026 for food service and canteen groceries supplying the Mexia State Supported Living Center (due August 25, 2026), with historical FY25 values of $158,000 and $160,500 respectively. Cherokee County School District issued an RFP in May 2026 for chicken processing services (due June 11, 2026). Garland Independent School District solicited farm-to-school products under RFP 274-27 (due July 23, 2026), evaluated on purchase price (40 points), quality (30 points), and need alignment (30 points). Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line food bids for approximately 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies supporting school meal programs (due June 8, 2026), with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, and temperature-controlled delivery. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission also issued a statewide IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers, covering 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (bid deadline March 19, 2026).