UNSPSC 50112104: Organic pork, processed with additions

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

UNSPSC 50112104 Organic pork, processed with additions is a Commodity code that addresses school nutrition procurement for processed pork products—including breakfast sausage patties, ground sausage, sausage links, and sliced ham—distributed through state and local school districts and institutional food service operations. School districts dominate the issuing bodies under this code, with recent solicitations from independent school districts (Garland, Cherokee County, Rockwood R-VI, Henry County, DeKalb County, Bulloch County, and Early County), county school systems (Douglas County), and state-level institutional procurement by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers. The work encompasses line-item food service bids for school nutrition programs, farm-to-school local protein procurement emphasizing domestic or locally raised and processed products, and processing services converting USDA commodity pork into fully cooked ready-to-serve items compliant with whole-grain and sodium content standards. Evaluation criteria across these opportunities prioritize price (typically 30–50 points), product quality and compliance with school nutrition standards, vendor service capabilities including food-recall responsiveness and HACCP documentation, and alignment with district preferences for domestic sourcing, local producers, and nutritional specifications.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative opportunities include Bulloch County School District's Invitation for Proposal (posted April 3, 2026, responses due May 4, 2026) seeking fresh locally raised and processed pork products—breakfast sausage patties, ground sausage, sausage links, and sliced ham—with monthly deliveries from July through March and a 200-mile local sourcing requirement; Garland Independent School District's farm-to-school RFP (posted June 11, 2026, responses due July 23, 2026) for local produce, meats, and other food items; Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (posted May 11, 2026, responses due June 8, 2026) covering meats, poultry, dairy, and supplies for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across three schools; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Invitation for Bids (posted February 26, 2026, original deadline February 23, extended to February 23, 2026) for supplemental food and consumables including processed meat products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options up to four additional years subject to performance and board approval, firm fixed pricing for the initial term with limited midterm adjustments tied to documented manufacturer price increases exceeding 3–5 percent, and delivery requirements including HACCP compliance, food-safety certifications, and 24/7 recall capability.