UNSPSC 50112038: Bison or buffalo, processed without additions

Products from animals of the species Bison bison (American Bison) 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/ Bison meat cut 3/ Boneless Claim 4/ Source 5/ Level of Cooking 6/ Non-thermal Preservation 7/ Mechanical Processing 8/ Quality level 9/ Organic 10/ Religious law suitability claim 11/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50112038 Bison or buffalo, processed without additions is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to the code's nominal scope. The opportunities present in the recent data show heavy concentration in beef, pork, poultry, and processed meat products — boneless beef steaks, pork ends and pieces, chicken leg quarters, ham, bologna, beef patties, and frozen turkey — but none explicitly reference bison or buffalo. The mismatch between the code name and actual recent solicitations suggests that state and local buyers are either not procuring processed bison products through this code, or are tagging bison purchases under beef and poultry codes where the recent activity is concentrated. Institutional food service — correctional facilities, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and county nutrition programs — drives the bulk of recent meat procurement.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional activity in Nevada, Florida, Michigan, and Mississippi. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple boneless beef steak solicitations (IW267710, IW267706, IW267684, IW267690) all due October 20–21, 2026, reflecting routine institutional food procurement cycles. Georgia Correctional Industries issued a series of competitive bids for bologna, ham, beef patties, leg quarters, and beef trim through the GA@Work portal (September–October 2026), each electronic and all-inclusive on delivery pricing. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued standing ITBs for poultry and processed pork at quantities of 40,000 to 240,000 pounds per award, with Oregon fabrication and resident preferences of up to 10% combined. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Education Service Center Cooperative also solicit food service items for state facilities. If pursuing this code, expect that actual bison opportunities — if they exist at state and local level at all — would likely surface through correctional-system food service RFQs or state agency institutional kitchens, not as a separate commodity stream. The code shows little current activity; monitor state correctional-system procurement channels and HHS food service notices in Texas and Oregon for any emergence of bison-specific demand.