UNSPSC 50403203: Ambrosia corn

The variety of corn known as ambrosia corn

UNSPSC 50403203 Ambrosia corn (Commodity) covers fresh produce and prepared food items that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, including state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables, prepared food products, food service supplies, and related consumables—items spanning both the literal scope of ambrosia corn and the broader fresh-produce categories under which these opportunities are tagged. The mix of issuing bodies includes state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), state criminal justice departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County), county and municipal entities (Collier County, Marion Health Care Coalition, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and specialized procurement bodies (Statewide Procurement Division). Texas agencies and school districts in Georgia and Illinois dominate recent posting activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026; due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods and supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to regional food warehouses in late September and June 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (posted August 27, 2026; due September 3, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with a small business set-aside; and Dougherty County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering 40 line items (posted May 19, 2026; due June 16, 2026).

Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas, where Texas HHSC and TDCJ conduct frequent, recurring food-service procurements across multiple state facilities; Georgia, where school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County) and other local bodies solicit fresh produce; and Illinois, where the Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health source food and produce for institutional operations. The code sees activity concentrated in institutional food service—prisons, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school cafeterias, and senior centers—rather than retail ambrosia corn specifically. Delivery windows are tight (one to two weeks standard; some specify 7 days), pricing is firm fixed on F.O.B. Destination terms with vendors bearing transportation costs, and contract terms typically run 12 months with optional renewals. Insurance requirements (general liability $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence, workers' compensation) and compliance certifications (E-Verify, debarment, child support, anti-boycott, prevailing wage where applicable) are standard across issuing bodies.