UNSPSC 50131617: In shell table egg from ostriches

Includes eggs in the shell that have been sorted to remove eggs of lower quality such as cracked and dirty eggs and are often sorted by size that have been laid by birds of the species Struthio camelus. Eggs may be unwashed, washed, washed and oiled, aged, and/or pasteurized in the shell. Excludes eggs that have been cooked.

UNSPSC 50131617 In shell table egg from ostriches is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity. The Colorado Department of Corrections has posted more than two dozen documented quotes for fresh eggs since late April 2026, all specifying USDA Grade A eggs in brown or white varieties, yet none explicitly reference ostrich eggs. The CDOC solicitations consistently call for standard chicken eggs in loose-pack cases of 15 or 30 dozen, stamped and dated no more than 17 days prior to delivery, maintained at temperatures not exceeding 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and delivered F.O.B. Destination to correctional facility kitchens across multiple Colorado locations. A single Georgia solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (State of Georgia, PE55645NONST2026000000009, bid due June 22, 2026) and one Early County Schools food procurement (Early County Board of Education, PE55045NONST2027000000006, bid due June 8, 2026) appear in the recent-opportunities block but are not ostrich-egg-specific. The code shows no recent activity for ostrich eggs or specialty poultry products at the state or local level. The mismatch between the UNSPSC category name and actual procurement demand suggests either a miscoding in state procurement systems or negligible current market demand for ostrich eggs in state and local government foodservice operations.

The geographic activity is concentrated in Colorado, where the CDOC runs a high-volume, rolling procurement model issuing multiple documented quotes per month for weekly egg deliveries across its facility network. Price is the primary award criterion in all CDOC opportunities, with sample quality and lead time as secondary factors; vendors must pre-register with BidNet Direct and the Colorado Vendor Self Service system, complete enhanced criminal background investigations within 30 days of award, and maintain $1 million commercial general liability insurance. No procurement activity for ostrich eggs appears in any recent state or local solicitation tracked in the source material, and the CDOC's consistent use of standard chicken-egg specifications across all 2026 opportunities suggests ostrich eggs do not factor into current state or local foodservice procurement strategy.