UNSPSC 50111641: Organic ostrich, minimally processed without additions

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

UNSPSC 50111641 Organic ostrich, minimally processed without additions is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of state and local government purchasing under this classification. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code procure conventional protein sources — beef trim and beef fat, chicken processing services, and mixed fresh and frozen food products for institutional food service — not ostrich meat or specialty proteins. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and current buying patterns suggests either miscoding in source systems or a code designation that has drifted from actual procurement activity. State and local issuing bodies — including state health and human services agencies, state departments of corrections, county and independent school districts, and state-supported living centers — use this code (or the broader food procurement taxonomy surrounding it) to classify institutional protein and food service procurement. The work spans large-volume weekly or monthly deliveries of fresh, frozen, and processed food products meeting USDA grade and temperature specifications, with vendor accountability for delivery windows, compliance documentation, and complaint resolution.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs in August 2026 for canteen and food service groceries to the Mexia State Supported Living Center (HHS0017799 and HHS0017798, both due August 25, 2026), and an earlier statewide IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, with a potential three-year contract value of $4.5 million). The Georgia Department of Administrative Services requested bids for beef trim and beef fat for Georgia Correctional Industries under RFQ 92100ERFQ0020722027 (due October 14, 2026). School districts have also competed for food service work: Garland Independent School District issued RFP 274-27 for farm-to-school products due July 23, 2026; Cherokee County School District solicited chicken processing services under RFP CP-2026 (due June 11, 2026); and Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items and non-food supplies across the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (due June 8, 2026). These solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, firm fixed pricing inclusive of delivery, strict specification and temperature compliance, and vendor performance tracking through state systems.