UNSPSC 50192111: Dried or processed meats

UNSPSC 50192111 Dried or processed meats (Commodity) captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable and fresh proteins, prepared foods, snack items, and related food-service products for school nutrition programs, county social services, state institutional canteens, and municipal grocery operations. Recent solicitations show substantial activity in school lunch and breakfast programs, state hospital and living-center canteen supplies, and county emergency food assistance, with meat and cheese products appearing alongside broader grocery and snack categories in single-award or multi-vendor competitive procurements.

Georgia school districts and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission dominate recent activity. Tattnall County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Candler County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Effingham County Board of Education have each posted school nutrition food bids covering dozens to hundreds of line items of proteins, processed meats, dairy, and prepared foods for the 2026–2027 school year, with responses due between May and July 2026. Texas HHSC posted multiple IFBs for canteen snack and beverage products at Mexia State Supported Living Center (due July 31 and August 19, 2026; historical annual spend $75,000) and Rusk State Hospital (due August 4 and August 21, 2026; historical spend $30,000), specifying gluten-free snacks, prepared foods, tobacco products, and beverages. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins for the Department of Community Services (due October 19, 2026). Santa Clara County issued an ITB for meat and cheese products to the Sheriff's Office (due August 3, 2026). Invest Atlanta released a dual-track RFP for food distribution services and municipal market retail operations in Priority Communities (due August 6, 2026), seeking distributors with minimum five years of commercial food logistics experience and documented sourcing from Georgia-based producers. Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with competitive procurement processes specifying firm, fixed pricing; delivery to multiple school and institutional sites; Buy American requirements for school nutrition programs; and standard compliance certifications including debarment, E-Verify, HACCP, and general liability insurance.