UNSPSC 50112048: Deer, processed without additions

Products from animals of the family Cervidae 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/ Quality level 9/ Organic 10/ Religious law suitability claim 11/ Pack type

UNSPSC 50112048 Deer, processed without additions is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows minimal alignment with its stated scope. The recent opportunities in the block name frozen boneless beef strip steaks, pork ends and pieces, chicken products, ham, bologna, beef patties, and miscellaneous food service items — none of which are deer or venison products. The mismatch appears systematic: state and local agencies are using this Commodity code to tag generic protein procurement, particularly for correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services entities, rather than sourcing processed deer meat specifically. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission dominate recent posting activity, along with school districts and county purchasing offices acquiring proteins and food service supplies for institutional food programs. Across recent solicitations, the issuing bodies span state correctional systems, state health and human services agencies, school districts, county governments, and regional food-service contractors — a mix typical of institutional bulk food procurement.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Nevada, Florida, and scattered school districts nationwide. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations for frozen boneless beef strip steaks to Palestine (IW267706, due October 21, 2026), Corpus Christi (IW267684, due October 20, 2026), and Snyder (IW267690, due October 20, 2026), all ITB/RFQ notices; Georgia Correctional Industries requests for beef patties (92100ERFQ0020012027, due September 21, 2026), ham (92100ERFQ0020032027, due September 21, 2026), and leg quarters (92100ERFQ0020632027, due October 13, 2026), all electronic RFQ submissions with all-inclusive FOB Destination pricing; the Oregon Department of Corrections procurement for 240,000 pounds of raw chicken strips (S2910000016886, due May 26, 2026) with Oregon-fabrication preferences; and Gwinnett County's request for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and rice (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). This code shows active volume in institutional food service but represents generic commodity classification drift rather than deer-specific sourcing intent.