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 capturing fresh and frozen poultry products—primarily chicken and turkey in various cuts and whole birds—that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, state institutional feeding, and farm-to-school initiatives. The code sees active use across school districts and state health agencies, with issuing bodies spanning independent school districts, county school systems, regional purchasing cooperatives, and state health commissions.

School districts dominate procurement activity under this code, with recent solicitations from Garland Independent School District (Texas), Cherokee County School District (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Henry County Schools (Georgia), and DeKalb County School District (Georgia) all seeking poultry products for child nutrition services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the State of Georgia have also issued supplemental food procurements that include poultry as one component of broader food and consumable portfolios. Bulloch County's RFP stands out as explicitly targeting locally raised and processed poultry—chicken wings, drumsticks, breast, thighs, whole chickens, and turkeys sourced within a 200-mile radius with American Grassfed and G.A.P. certifications—reflecting a growing preference among districts for farm-to-school alignment. Most procurements emphasize HACCP compliance, food safety documentation, cold-chain logistics with temperature-controlled delivery between 33°F and 40°F, and vendor accountability for food recalls. Georgia leads recent activity, with multiple school districts and the state's HHS commission issuing solicitations between February and June 2026. Representative opportunities include Bulloch County School District's RFP for locally raised protein (due May 4, 2026), Cherokee County School District's RFP for chicken processing services (due June 11, 2026), Garland Independent School District's farm-to-school RFP including meats (due July 23, 2026), and DeKalb County School District's ITB for USDA product processing into fully-cooked poultry products (due March 31, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (due March 19, 2026, later updated; maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years) includes poultry among 210 line items. Pricing structures vary from firm-fixed across entire contract periods to net-off-invoice arrangements with commodity market indexing, and most districts require deliveries Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. with inside placement in school kitchens.