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 that captures the procurement of dried field corn and corn products by state and local school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and child nutrition agencies. State and local buyers under this code source white corn directly—typically in bulk or canned form for institutional food service—as well as fresh corn and corn-based products through broader fresh produce and grocery solicitations. The issuing bodies span school districts (elementary, middle, and high school nutrition programs), state corrections departments, county boards of education, and independent school districts, with heavy concentration among Georgia and Texas school nutrition programs and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. School nutrition procurement dominates the activity, driven by National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program funding, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants, and child care food program appropriations.

Representative recent opportunities include the Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 83 elementary, 21 middle, and 13 high schools five days weekly from August 2026 through May 2027, with evaluation weighted 35 percent on purchase price and 25 percent on extent of goods meeting district needs; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW241979-A issued in April 2026 for 1,200 tons of carrots (2.4 million pounds) with a March 17, 2026 bid due date and Texas-based vendor set-aside preferences for service-disabled veteran-owned and Texas-owned businesses; and the Bartow County School System (Georgia) RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026, contract award anticipated July 20, 2026, and evaluation based on cost (30 points), seasonal/monthly variety (25 points), delivery proficiency (20 points), product availability/quality (15 points), and customer support (10 points). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Bartow County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Henry County, and Douglas County school systems), Texas (Austin ISD, Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, and TDCJ), and other state corrections and school nutrition buyers, with established patterns of weekly or twice-weekly delivery, firm pricing for contract periods typically running July through June, and Buy American compliance requirements across all jurisdictions.