UNSPSC 50112102: Organic beef, processed with 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 50112102 Organic beef, processed with additions is a Commodity code covering processed beef products for institutional food service, specifically ground beef, sliced beef, and shredded beef formulations purchased by school districts and state agencies for child nutrition and health services programs. State and local governments buying under this code are predominantly school districts—elementary through high school operations serving thousands of students daily—along with state health and human services agencies procuring for hospitals and supported living facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts emphasizing local sourcing preferences, organic or grassfed certification, and HACCP compliance, while state health agencies cast wider nets across multiple product categories including standard processed beef items alongside frozen and refrigerated proteins. Districts typically award on firm fixed pricing with evaluation criteria weighting price heavily (30–50 percent of scoring) alongside quality and service capability, and many solicit meat processing services separately from finished-goods procurement, creating dual-path purchasing for both raw USDA commodities and value-added prepared entrees.

Georgia and Missouri dominate recent activity under this code. Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issued an RFP for locally raised and processed protein including beef products (ground, sliced steak, shredded) with monthly deliveries July–March for fiscal 2026–2027, with proposals due May 4, 2026, emphasizing 200-mile local sourcing and American Grassfed Certification. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food including beef products across 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide via IFB HHS0016792 (due February 23, 2026, later extended to March 19, 2026), with a $4.5 million contract value ceiling over three years. DeKalb County School District (Georgia) issued ITB 26-729 for USDA commodity processing including beef patties, crumbles, steak, and pot roast with bids due March 31, 2026. Multiple Georgia districts—Henry County Schools (IFB due May 5, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (IFB due May 15, 2026), and Early County Board of Education (IFB due June 8, 2026)—solicited comprehensive grocery and protein categories including beef items for school nutrition services, while Garland Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 274-27 for farm-to-school products including meats due July 23, 2026. Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District posted concurrent NOI and grocery-items bids (both due April 29, 2026) spanning beef alongside other proteins for 6,900 daily lunch participants.