UNSPSC 50112037: Turtle, processed with additions

Products from animals of the order Testudines 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 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/ Primary Additive 9/ Quality level 10/ Organic 11/ Religious law suitability claim 12/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50112037 Turtle, processed with additions is a Commodity code that maps to state and local procurement of food products for institutional feeding programs, particularly school nutrition services. Recent solicitations under this code do not reflect the literal scope of processed turtle products; instead, state and local buyers are using the code to procure broadly across food commodities including meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, produce, grains, and condiments for school lunch and breakfast programs. The issuing bodies are school districts and state education or food-service departments. Early County Board of Education's June 2026 bid, for example, sought line-by-line pricing across 300+ food items (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, and miscellaneous products) plus approximately 60 non-food items (food service disposables, cleaning supplies, paper products, PPE, and janitorial equipment) to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions, maintain HACCP plans, carry $500,000 general liability insurance, provide food recall and biosecurity procedures, and satisfy E-Verify and debarment verification. Districts emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives. Delivery windows are typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with all prices including packing and transportation; no separate fuel surcharges are permitted.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where both the State of Georgia's May 2026 food supplies RFQ (due June 22, 2026) and Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (due June 8, 2026) posted within weeks of each other. The State of Georgia opportunity encompasses food, supplies, and other kitchen products with full scope and pricing structure in the attached solicitation document. Early County's contract period runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with options to extend up to three months at the same bid pricing by mutual written agreement and the possibility of renewal for additional one-year terms. Bid prices remain firm for 15 days from award; escalation or de-escalation requests thereafter are considered on a six-month basis supported by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data, with price increases exceeding 3% permitting the district to provisionally source elsewhere. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder approximately 60 days after bid opening. The code shows limited recent activity geographically; the source does not support opportunities beyond Georgia.