UNSPSC 50221303: Corn starch or corn flour

A starch derivative of the corn or maize grain. It is also grown from the endosperm of the corn kernel. It is usually included as an anti-caking agent in powdered sugar 10X or confectioner's sugar.

UNSPSC 50221303 Corn starch or corn flour is a Commodity code covering ingredient procurement for institutional food service operations. State and local governments soliciting under this code are acquiring corn-based ingredients for cafeteria and kitchen operations at correctional facilities, state institutions, and other public food service venues. The scope reflects demand from state criminal justice systems, state purchasing divisions, and other public-sector food-service operators seeking bulk quantities of corn flour and corn starch as components in prepared meals, baked goods, and specialty entrees, often paired with broader food-supply contracts that bundle proteins, dairy, grains, and baking supplies. Issuing bodies include state purchasing offices and departments of corrections sourcing on behalf of multiple institutional facilities across their service territories.

Recent activity shows two state-level opportunities. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB (No. 304T-26-300CF) on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including grains and baking supplies to supply multiple TDCJ warehouse locations with a response deadline of May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21, 2026). The State of Georgia posted a broader solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, requesting bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a due date of June 22, 2026. Geographic activity is concentrated in the South, with Texas and Georgia showing recent procurement movement. Neither opportunity disclosed a specific contract value or set-aside restrictions.