UNSPSC 50111705: Non gmo chicken, minimally processed without additions

Products from animals of the species Gallus gallus domesticus, including those that are sliced, diced, and irradiated, these products have been grown, and harvested in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as Non GMO.

UNSPSC 50111705 Non-GMO chicken, minimally processed without additions is a Commodity code that classifies fresh, frozen, and minimally processed whole and cut chicken products purchased by school districts and state institutional food service operations for child nutrition programs and healthcare facility meals. State and local buying under this code spans school nutrition departments procuring poultry for lunch and breakfast programs, along with state health and human services agencies supplying hospitals and supported living centers; school districts represent the bulk of recent activity, with several Georgia school systems and at least one Texas and one Missouri district soliciting chicken products or chicken processing services in the past six months. Representative work includes Garland Independent School District (Texas) seeking farm-to-school meats including chicken under RFP 274-27 (due July 23, 2026), Cherokee County School District (Georgia) requesting chicken processing services under RFP CP-2026 (due June 11, 2026), and Bulloch County School District (Georgia) soliciting fresh locally raised poultry including chicken wings, drumsticks, breast, thighs, and whole chickens under RFP for local protein procurement (due May 4, 2026). Most solicitations emphasize HACCP compliance, food safety documentation, and adherence to USDA commodity and nutrition standards including sodium limits and whole-grain content where applicable.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional opportunities in Missouri and Florida. Georgia school districts—including Decatur, Bulloch County, Henry County, Douglas County, and DeKalb County—have issued multiple food and nutrition solicitations in the past five months covering fresh and processed poultry. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued a statewide IFB for supplemental food and consumables (including proteins) for state hospitals and supported living centers with a maximum contract value of $4,500,000 over three years and a March 19, 2026 bid deadline (later extended). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items and Net-Off-Invoice products covering chicken among 900+ line items with an April 29, 2026 deadline. School districts typically award contracts on a line-item or vendor basis, allow multiple awards, and require firm fixed pricing, HACCP certification, general liability insurance of $1,000,000 or higher, and compliance with Buy American provisions. Initial contract terms generally run July 1 through June 30 annually with optional renewal periods extending up to three to four years; evaluation criteria weight price heavily (30–50 points) alongside quality, service capability, and local sourcing preferences where stated.