UNSPSC 50403201: Aloha corn

The variety of corn known as aloha corn

UNSPSC 50403201 Aloha corn, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of fresh produce and food service items for institutional feeding operations, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying fresh fruits and vegetables (apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, and mixed produce), prepared and frozen food products, dairy, proteins, grains, and food service disposables for cafeteria operations, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior centers. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of criminal justice and health and human services, county and municipal school districts, and city departments of senior services. Texas appears most active, with the Department of Criminal Justice and Health and Human Services Commission posting repeated solicitations for produce and food items to serve corrections facilities, state supported living centers, and institutional food warehouses. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and Illinois state agencies (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health) also conduct regular fresh-produce procurement. Beyond these, activity spans county parks departments (Collier County, Florida), city senior services (San Antonio), and school districts in Wisconsin and Texas.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods and food service supplies at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, with bids due October 23, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple RFQ solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to its food warehouses (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder, IW267411 for Wynne) with deadlines in mid-October 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting quotes for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026); Collier County (Florida) seeking food-service proposals via ITN for North Collier Regional Park with a local-vendor preference worth ten evaluation points (proposals due March 6, 2025); Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) bidding fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 with a 400-mile Wisconsin-sourcing requirement and diverse-owned business preference (due July 29, 2026); and multiple Georgia school systems (Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019, Dougherty County IB 016-SNS-2027, Bryan County sealed bid) soliciting local fresh produce with 400-mile sourcing filters and weighted scoring on cost, variety, delivery capability, and quality. Prevailing wage, E-Verify, debarment certification, commercial liability insurance, and product traceability are standard compliance requirements across most opportunities.