UNSPSC 50192111: Dried or processed meats

UNSPSC 50192111 Dried or processed meats, a Commodity code, is not accurately reflected in the recent state and local procurement activity sourced under this code. Instead of dried or processed meat products—such as jerky, bacon bits, or cured sausages—the opportunities tagged to this code predominantly represent fresh produce, eggs, dairy, and comprehensive food-service procurement for school nutrition programs and institutional canteens. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a data-collection artifact; the recent opportunities contain minimal evidence of actual dried or processed meat procurement at the commodity level.

The 21 recent opportunities span school districts (Tattnall County, Hancock County, Early County, Effingham County, Lamar County, Dougherty County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Henry County Schools, Houston County School District, Rockwood School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and an economic development authority (Invest Atlanta). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix and conduct recurring annual food-service procurements on similar timelines (typically March through July for following fiscal years). Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Tattnall, Hancock, Early, Candler, Effingham, Lamar, Dougherty, Savannah-Chatham, Henry, Houston, Douglas counties), with secondary activity in Texas (HHSC) and Missouri (Rockwood). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017722 for assorted snack and beverage products for Mexia State Supported Living Center (response due July 31, 2026, estimated historical value $75,000), Houston County School District's ITB 27-001 for direct delivery of food, paper, and chemical supplies serving approximately 39 schools with annual value approximately $14 million (bids due April 17, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined (proposals due March 4, 2026).