UNSPSC 50112218: Non gmo 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, and harvested in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as Non GMO.

UNSPSC 50112218 Non-GMO specialty poultry, processed with additions is a Commodity code that state and local governments—principally school districts and public health agencies—use to procure processed chicken and poultry products for school nutrition programs and institutional feeding operations. The code encompasses fully-cooked and value-added poultry items such as drumsticks, wings, breast, thighs, ground chicken, and specialty preparations like General Tso chicken and chicken tamales, as well as fresh and locally-raised poultry when sourced through farm-to-school procurement initiatives. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating the buyer base, with activity spanning independent districts (Garland ISD, Cherokee County Schools, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Bulloch County Schools, Henry County Schools, DeKalb County Schools, Douglas County Schools, Rockwood R-VI Schools) and multi-district cooperative buys; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission also procures processed poultry products for state hospitals and supported living centers. Issuing bodies typically require HACCP compliance, food recall procedures, biosecurity documentation, and minimum general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence; many emphasize domestic sourcing and whole-grain or low-sodium formulations.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary solicitation volume in Missouri and broader geographic scatter across school districts nationwide. Representative recent opportunities include Cherokee County School District's RFP CP-2026 for chicken processing services (due June 11, 2026), Bulloch County School District's RFP for fresh locally-raised poultry including chicken wings, drumsticks, breast, thighs, and whole chickens with monthly deliveries July–March fiscal year 2026–2027 (proposals due May 4, 2026), DeKalb County Schools' ITB 26-729 for USDA product processing including fully-cooked poultry items (bids due March 31, 2026), and Garland Independent School District's RFP 274-27 for farm-to-school products including poultry (due July 23, 2026). Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (due June 8, 2026) specifies poultry alongside meats and dairy for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food encompasses frozen and refrigerated chicken products for 23 statewide facilities (initial bid closed March 19, 2026; amended RFP reissued with new deadline). Contract periods typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options extending two to four additional years; pricing remains firm for the term or subject to limited escalation (3–10 percent thresholds) supported by third-party market data.