UNSPSC 50112120: Organic mixed species meat, processed with additions

Products from two or more species of animal, these products have been grown, handled, and transported in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as organic.

UNSPSC 50112120 Organic mixed species meat, processed with additions is a Commodity code that encompasses meat products sourced for school nutrition programs, with recent activity focused on ground beef, poultry (chicken and turkey), and pork items delivered to school district kitchens for meal preparation. State and local buyers soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts and county boards of education across multiple states, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant use case. The Garland Independent School District (Texas) posted RFP 274-27 on June 11, 2026, for farm-to-school products including local meats with proposals due July 23, 2026, evaluated on purchase price (40 points), quality of goods (30 points), and alignment with district needs (30 points). The Cherokee County School District (Georgia) solicited proposals for chicken processing services under RFP CP-2026 due June 11, 2026, reserving the right to award to multiple proposers. The Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issued an RFP posted April 3, 2026, for fresh locally raised and processed protein—beef, pork, and poultry products with monthly deliveries July through March for approximately 11,200 students, with evaluation criteria allocating 30 points to price, 20 to requirement alignment, 30 to product quality and availability, and 20 to services and support; proposals were due May 4, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued IFB HHS0016792 (posted February 26, 2026, due date extended to February 23, 2026) for supplemental food and consumables including proteins to serve state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years, requiring bidders to respond to a minimum of 95 percent of 210 line items and serve all 23 qualified ordering entities across Texas.

Recent activity centers in Georgia and Texas, with additional school district procurement in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Illinois (Henry County Schools), and South Carolina (Early County Board of Education). The Early County Board of Education issued an IFB for approximately 300 food items including meats and poultry with bids due June 8, 2026, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations, with the contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued IFB for frozen foods and grocery items on April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026, for the 2026-2027 school year requiring HACCP compliance and 24/7 recall accessibility. The DeKalb County School District (Georgia) posted ITB 26-729 on February 26, 2026, due March 31, 2026, for USDA product processing services including fully-cooked beef, poultry, turkey, and cheese items with delivery to Boulevard Cold Storage, Inc. in Forest Park, Georgia. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP 26-003 on January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026, for food supply and distribution services serving approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, and issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas in Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) posted two separate grocery procurements on March 31, 2026, for 2026-2027 school year (grocery net off invoice products and grocery items), both due April 29, 2026, requiring NutriKids electronic format submissions with awards anticipated June 4, 2026. Henry County Schools (Georgia) posted solicitation on March 17, 2026, due May 5, 2026, for food items and products across 52 school locations requiring cold storage delivery, tracking applications with estimated time of arrival functions, and commodity management capabilities.