UNSPSC 50221116: White corn

Corn or zea mays is a cereal, an American grass plant, characterized by having long and solid stems (and not hollow like its closest relatives) at the end of which are spikes or ears (female inflorescences), with their seeds or kernels of corn arranged along its axis. Also called corn (or corn) to these ears and even to their grains once extracted. It is an extremely popular food source, especially in the American continent, which is usually ground to make flour (and prepare various dishes with them, from arepas to tortillas).

UNSPSC 50221116 White corn is a Commodity code representing fresh produce items that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, including cafeteria supply, inmate nutrition programs, senior and child nutrition services, and school meal programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing white corn alongside broader fresh produce baskets—carrots, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, apples, and seasonal vegetables—delivered to correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, senior centers, and other public institutions. The code sits within a dense, active procurement landscape where institutional food service buyers issue frequent IFBs and RFPs for produce supply and delivery.

State departments dominate the recent activity: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections, and Illinois Department of Mental Health issue the majority of visible opportunities. School districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and county health and social service agencies (Collier County, Marion Health Care Coalition) round out the issuing body mix. Texas, Georgia, and Illinois show the heaviest recent posting volume. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitation for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026, RFP), the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce procurement for Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, RFQ with small business set-aside), the Bartow County School System's request for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026, RFP), and the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for 40 produce line items including potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes (016-SNS-2027, due June 16, 2026, IFB). Terms typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing with freight prepaid, weekly or bi-weekly delivery windows, USDA or equivalent quality standards, and traceability documentation; many school and specialized-population procurements impose local-sourcing or geographic preferences (sourcing within 400 miles or in-state) worth 10–15 evaluation points.