UNSPSC 50112131: Organic snake, processed without additions

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

UNSPSC 50112131 Organic snake, processed without additions is a Commodity code that nominally describes processed snake meat without additives. However, the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect this scope; instead, the opportunities consistently solicit fresh, frozen, and processed proteins—beef, poultry, pork, fish, and locally raised meats—for school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and child nutrition services. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Garland Independent School District, Cherokee County School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Henry County Schools, DeKalb County School District, Douglas County School System, Bulloch County School District, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur) alongside state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia State Department) and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative). Most solicitations are issued as Invitations for Bid (IFB) or Requests for Proposal (RFP) with firm, fixed pricing for 12-month contract periods running July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Vendors typically must maintain HACCP compliance, food safety procedures, general liability insurance from $500,000 to $2,000,000, and demonstrate experience with school nutrition or institutional food service.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri. Recent representative opportunities include the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items and NOI bids (April 29, 2026, response deadline) serving approximately 19,000 students across over 900 line items; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Supplemental Food & Consumables procurement (March 19, 2026, response deadline, maximum contract value $4,500,000 over three years) serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; the Douglas County School System Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (February 18, 2026, response deadline, estimated annual spend $9,000,000) serving approximately 25,500 students across 32 schools; and the Bulloch County School District Local Protein RFP (May 4, 2026, response deadline) seeking fresh locally raised and processed beef, pork, and poultry with monthly deliveries totaling 800 to 34,000 pounds monthly depending on product type. Set-asides and disadvantaged-enterprise preferences vary by jurisdiction but are not consistently featured. The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity (processed snake) and actual procurement activity (mainstream proteins for institutional food service) suggests a cataloging error in the state or local system rather than genuine market demand for this specific product line.