UNSPSC 50112135: Organic bison or buffalo, processed without additions

Products from animals of the species Bison bison (American Bison), these products have been grown, handled, and transported in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as organic.

UNSPSC 50112135 Organic bison or buffalo, processed without additions is a Commodity code that encompasses minimally processed bison and buffalo meat products for institutional food service. State and local procurement activity under this code centers overwhelmingly on school nutrition services and institutional food supply, with issuing bodies predominantly comprising independent school districts, county boards of education, and state health agencies. The recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for bison or buffalo products; instead, districts and state agencies are procuring general protein categories—beef, poultry, pork, fresh and processed meats—without specifying bison or buffalo as line items or named commodities. Rockwood R-VI School District, DeKalb County School District, Henry County Schools, Douglas County School System, Bulloch County School District, City Schools of Decatur, Early County Board of Education, Cherokee County School District, and Garland Independent School District have all posted food procurement notices during the January-July 2026 period, but none explicitly solicits bison products or brands them as preferred items within their meat categories. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers similarly lists beef, poultry, turkey, and pork without bison designation.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia (multiple school districts including Henry County, DeKalb County, Douglas County, Bulloch County, and Decatur; state-level fresh produce cooperative across 30 districts), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Texas (HHSC for state facilities statewide and Garland ISD), and scattered single-district solicitations nationwide. The representative recent opportunities are structured as school nutrition supply contracts emphasizing price (typically 40–50 points in weighted evaluations), product quality and availability, local sourcing preferences where stated (notably Bulloch County's 200-mile radius requirement for locally raised protein and Garland ISD's farm-to-school program), and compliance with HACCP, Buy American, and USDA nutritional standards. Response deadlines across the block span January through July 2026, with most awards closing or notified by June. No specific bison procurement opportunities appear in the recent activity; the code shows minimal or no current state and local demand signal for this commodity.