UNSPSC 50112010: Chicken, processed without additions

Products from animals of the species Gallus gallus domesticus that have be subject to one or more further manufacturing processes such as being cooked, dried, cured, ground, or reformed. Product additions such as an injected solution, marinade, sauce, seasoning, dry coating, stuffing, or filling are not present. Lead attributes: 1/ Refrigeration state2/ Cooking process3/ Shape/form4/ Chicken meat cut5/ Organic6/ Religious law suitability claim7/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50112010 Chicken, processed without additions is a Commodity code capturing processed chicken products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and state-operated facilities. State and local buyers are sourcing fully cooked, individually quick frozen (IQF) chicken in various product forms—breaded patties, fillets, nuggets, strips, chunks, and shredded varieties—that meet USDA commodity standards, whole-grain breading thresholds, sodium limits, CN labeling requirements, and Buy American domestic-content mandates. The issuing bodies include school districts (Cherokee County School District in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Conejo Valley Unified School District in California), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program procurement cycles.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Texas, and California. Cherokee County School District issued RFP CP2026 for school nutrition chicken processing services with a response date of June 11, 2026, seeking fourteen chicken product line items with projected annual usage of 196 to 1,078 cases across items for the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid (PE55045NONST2027000000006) due June 8, 2026, encompassing 300+ food items including poultry products for the July 2026 through June 2027 school year. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products including chicken to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million and contract term of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Conejo Valley Unified School District in California solicited broadline products distribution and delivery (RFP 2026-04) due May 14, 2026, encompassing approximately 399 line items including processed meats and poultry for approximately two million meals annually across 29 schools. Bidders must document HACCP compliance, traceability and recall capability, Buy American certification with over 51% domestic agricultural content, and product formulation statements supporting USDA meal component contributions.