UNSPSC 50111735: Non gmo bison or buffalo, minimally processed without additions

Products from animals of the species Bison bison (American Bison), these products have been grown, and harvested in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as Non GMO.

UNSPSC 50111735 Non-GMO bison or buffalo, minimally processed without additions is a Commodity code that maps to a narrow product class, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little alignment with bison or buffalo procurement. Instead, the opportunities reflect broad school nutrition and institutional food service purchasing across produce, meats, poultry, dairy, and grocery staples—with no bison or buffalo explicitly named in any of the recent RFPs, RFQs, or IFBs. School districts and institutional buyers in this segment source commodity proteins through USDA commodity programs, commercial food service distributors, and cooperative purchasing vehicles, and they emphasize domestic sourcing, HACCP compliance, whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, and temperature-controlled delivery. The issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school districts (Garland ISD, Cherokee County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI, Henry County Schools, DeKalb County Schools, Douglas County Schools) and state-level institutional health and human services agencies procuring for hospitals and supported living centers. Set-asides and preferences are not uniformly applied across these solicitations, though some districts indicate a commitment to minority firms and women's business enterprises consistent with federal standards.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas, Missouri, and scattered representation in other states. Representative recent opportunities include Bulloch County School District's RFP for fresh locally raised and processed protein (beef, pork, poultry) with monthly deliveries July through March and proposals due May 4, 2026; Cherokee County School District's RFP for chicken processing services with proposals due June 11, 2026; Garland ISD's RFP for farm-to-school products with proposals due July 23, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million (bid deadline March 19, 2026 on the original solicitation; a version two was issued with the same deadline); and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services with approximately $9 million estimated annual expenditure (proposals due February 18, 2026). The code as currently tagged appears to be a mislabeling issue—no state or local buyer has explicitly solicited bison or buffalo products in the recent opportunities, making this code a poor signal for business development focus unless the firm specifically targets niche specialty protein suppliers willing to pursue farm-to-school and local-sourcing initiatives where bison might be positioned as a premium alternative to commodity beef.