UNSPSC 50112118: Organic specialty poultry, processed with additions

Products (e.g, emu, pigeons, doves) from a single species of the class Aves and other than chicken, duck, goose, ostrich, pheasant, quail, or turkey, these products have been grown, handled, and transported in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as organic.

UNSPSC 50112118 Organic specialty poultry, processed with additions is a Commodity code that describes processed poultry products supplied to school nutrition services and institutional food programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show school districts and state health agencies procuring processed chicken products—including drumsticks, wings, popcorn chicken, whole muscle portions, and fully-cooked specialty items such as General Tso chicken and chicken tamales—alongside broader fresh and frozen food procurement. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts (Garland ISD, Cherokee County School District, Bulloch County School District, Rockwood R-VI, Henry County Schools, and DeKalb County School District in Georgia and Texas; Early County Board of Education and City Schools of Decatur in Georgia; Douglas County School System in Georgia; and Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring for state hospitals and supported living centers, and the State of Georgia. These districts and state agencies embed poultry purchases within larger competitive procurements covering multiple food categories, often under cooperative or main-line food distribution frameworks that bundle proteins with produce, dairy, and dry goods.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary solicitations in Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Cherokee County School District RFP for chicken processing services (due June 11, 2026), the DeKalb County School District ITB 26-729 for USDA product processing including poultry drumsticks, wings, and specialty poultry items (due March 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables including frozen poultry products for state facilities statewide (due March 19, 2026 with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years), the Bulloch County School District RFP for locally raised and processed poultry including chicken wings, drumsticks, breasts, and thighs (due May 4, 2026), and the Garland ISD RFP for farm-to-school products including meats (due July 23, 2026). School districts typically require HACCP compliance, food safety documentation, Buy American compliance, and firm fixed pricing for annual contract periods running July 1 through June 30, with evaluation weighted toward price, product quality, and service capability. Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as GEC Buying Cooperative span multiple school districts in multi-state regions.