UNSPSC 50112201: Non gmo beef, processed without additions

Products from mature animals of the genus Bos, these products have been grown, and harvested in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as Non GMO.

UNSPSC 50112201 Non GMO beef, processed without additions is a Commodity code covering fresh or processed beef products sourced and handled to meet non-GMO and minimal-additive specifications for institutional food service. State and local governments procure this product almost exclusively through school district nutrition programs, with a secondary stream through state hospital and supported-living-center food services. Recent solicitations show school districts seeking non-GMO beef in ground, sliced, and whole-muscle forms—ground beef, philly steak, shredded beef, and beef patties—as components of larger farm-to-school or general nutrition procurement. The Bulloch County School District's April 2026 RFP for locally raised and processed protein explicitly requests ground beef, philly steak sliced, and shredded beef from vendors certified for animal welfare and HACCP compliance, with monthly deliveries to support 11,200 students across fourteen schools. Issuing bodies span independent school districts of varying size (Garland ISD in Texas, Bulloch County and Douglas County systems in Georgia, Cherokee County and DeKalb County systems in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Henry County Schools in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia), state education cooperative purchasing vehicles (the GEC Buying Cooperative coordinating multi-district buys), and state health agencies (Texas HHS Commission procuring for state hospitals and supported living centers). School districts dominate the market for this commodity.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri. The Bulloch County School District RFP (due May 4, 2026) seeking locally raised beef products, the Garland ISD farm-to-school RFP (due July 23, 2026), the Texas HHS Commission IFB for supplemental food including beef products for state hospitals statewide (maximum potential contract value $4.5 million over three years, due March 19, 2026 and reopened with updated due date in the HHS0016792V2 version), and the DeKalb County School District ITB for USDA product processing including beef items (due March 31, 2026) represent the largest recent opportunities. Smaller school districts including Early County Board of Education (due June 8, 2026) and Rockwood R-VI Child Nutrition Services (due April 29, 2026) issue commodity-level bids for beef as line items within broader grocery procurements. Pricing terms vary: Bulloch County requests firm fixed pricing on a 30-point scale; Rockwood districts allow midterm adjustments only if manufacturers increase prices by 5 percent or greater with documentation; Garland ISD weights price at 40 points in its evaluation. Delivery requirements typically call for frozen or refrigerated product in cases of 10–48 pounds, Monday–Friday delivery windows between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and HACCP certification with food recall procedures mandatory. Set-asides and disadvantaged-business preferences appear only in sporadic language; the City Schools of Decatur notes intent to provide maximum practicable opportunities to minority firms and women's business enterprises consistent with federal standards, but no formal reserve is stated.