UNSPSC 50111618: Organic specialty poultry, minimally processed with 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 50111618 Organic specialty poultry, minimally processed with additions is a Commodity code covering fresh and frozen chicken, turkey, and other poultry products supplied to school nutrition programs and state institutional facilities. State and local governments procure this category primarily through school districts' food service operations and state health and human services agencies operating state hospitals and supported living centers, with solicitations structured as line-item competitive bids and RFPs demanding HACCP compliance, food safety certifications, allergen documentation, and delivery to multiple school sites or institutional warehouses on fixed schedules.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Missouri school districts, with secondary procurement from Texas state health agencies. The Cherokee County School District issued RFP CP-2026 for chicken processing services (due June 11, 2026), while the Bulloch County School District solicited fresh locally raised poultry including chicken wings, drumsticks, breasts, thighs, and whole chickens via RFP (proposals due May 4, 2026 with volumes ranging 800 to 34,000 pounds monthly). The DeKalb County School District posted ITB 26-729 for USDA product processing including fully-cooked poultry products such as drumsticks, wings, popcorn chicken, and General Tso chicken (due March 31, 2026), while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792V2 sought supplemental food including frozen specialty foods for state hospitals statewide with maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years (bid deadline March 19, 2026). The City Schools of Decatur, Georgia issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for school nutrition (due May 15, 2026), and Garland Independent School District in Texas requested farm-to-school products including meats via RFP 274-27 (due July 23, 2026). Evaluation criteria across these solicitations emphasize price (30–50 percent weight), product quality and availability, compliance with nutritional standards including sodium limits and whole-grain percentages, and vendor service capabilities including 24/7 food-recall accessibility and HACCP program documentation.