UNSPSC 50112018: Specialty meat, processed without additions

Products (e.g., dog) from a single species not of the Class Aves and other than beef, bison, boar, deer, frog, goat, horse, lamb, land snail, llama, pork, rabbit, snake, turtle, or veal that have been 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 state 2/ Shape/Form 3/ Boneless Claim 4/ Source 5/ Level of Cooking 6/ Non-thermal Preservation 7/ Mechanical Processing 8/ Cut 9/ Quality level 10/ Organic 11/ Religious law suitability claim 12/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50112018 Specialty meat, processed without additions is a Commodity code capturing frozen or processed protein products—boneless beef steaks, pork ends and pieces, turkey products, chicken strips, and processed items like bologna and franks—that state and local governments buy primarily for institutional food service at correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, and parks. Recent solicitations show heavy demand from Georgia Correctional Industries for frozen processed meats (bologna, beef patties, franks, ham, leg quarters), the Oregon Department of Corrections for raw poultry and cooked turkey products, and Texas agencies (TDCJ, HHSC, school districts) for beef steaks and mixed food service proteins. Issuing bodies are dominated by state corrections and health-services departments, independent school districts, state supported living centers, and municipal parks departments. Solicitations typically flow through electronic procurement portals (Bonfire Hub, OregonBuys, GA@Work, NevadaEPro) and require firm, all-inclusive pricing with delivery FOB Destination; state agencies consistently impose delivery into 40,000-pound bulk increments for corrections facilities and enforce detailed specification compliance with no tolerance for generic "comply" statements on bid response forms.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, and Texas, with standout repeat issuers including Georgia Department of Corrections (monthly bologna, beef patties, franks, ham, and leg quarter solicitations), Oregon Department of Corrections (quarterly poultry and cooked turkey ITBs with 5–10% Oregon-preference scoring), and Texas TDCJ and HHSC (recurring beef steaks and mixed protein bids for prison and state-living-center food service). Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Education Service Center Cooperative's boneless beef steaks for Wynne (RFQ, October 21, 2026 due date, IW267710), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's frozen boneless beef strip steaks for Corpus Christi and Snyder (IFB, October 20 due dates, IW267684 and IW267690), the Oregon Department of Corrections' 40,000-pound pork ends and pieces with 5–10% Oregon preference (ITB, October 23, 2026, $0.49 per pound historical pricing from LA Foods), and Harlandale Independent School District's tom turkeys and spiral hams with refrigerated delivery (ITB, October 15, 2026, delivery December 10). Correctional facilities drive volume; specifications stress USDA grades, sodium and fat ceilings, and minimum six-month shelf life, with payment cycles of 30–45 days post-delivery and insurance minimums typically $1,000,000 general liability and workers' compensation per state law.