UNSPSC 50112101: Organic beef, processed without additions

Products from mature animals of the genus Bos, these products have been grown, handled, and transported in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as organic.

UNSPSC 50112101 Organic beef, processed without additions is a Commodity code representing fresh or frozen beef products sourced through school nutrition and institutional food service procurement. State and local governments—primarily school districts but also state health agencies—purchase organic beef in processed forms including ground beef, sliced steak, shredded beef, and whole muscle cuts for cafeteria meal programs and institutional dining. The work solicited under this code spans beef sourcing for farm-to-school initiatives, general school nutrition contracts, and state facility food service, with evaluation weighted toward price, quality, product availability, and alignment with local or organic sourcing preferences. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, consolidated county school systems, and state health and human services agencies. School districts represent the dominant buyer tier, soliciting organic or locally raised beef as part of broader food procurement RFPs or as standalone produce-and-protein farm-to-school contracts; state-level health agencies procure commodity beef for institutional care facilities statewide.

Organic beef appears in recent solicitations across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. The Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issued an RFP in April 2026 seeking fresh locally raised and processed beef—ground beef, philly steak sliced, and shredded beef—with monthly deliveries July through March and 800 to 34,000 pound monthly volumes, requiring American Grassfed Certification and GAP animal-welfare standards, due May 4, 2026. Garland Independent School District (Texas) solicited farm-to-school local produce and meats under RFP 274-27 due July 23, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental beef and other protein products through an IFB for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum contract value of $4,500,000 over three years, due March 19, 2026 (updated from February 23, 2026 via addendum). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids emphasizing domestic sourcing and including beef products, due June 8, 2026. These solicitations emphasize local sourcing preferences, certification requirements (organic, grassfed, animal welfare), and HACCP compliance, signaling active demand for premium or specialty beef products aligned with farm-to-school programs and institutional meal quality standards.