UNSPSC 50403218: Divinity corn

The variety of corn known as divinity corn

UNSPSC 50403218 Divinity corn, a Commodity code, does not align with the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. The recent solicitations tagged to this code target fresh produce procurement — primarily fresh fruits, vegetables, and related food service items for school nutrition programs, Head Start child care facilities, senior services, and institutional food service operations — rather than divinity corn specifically. The mismatch between the code name and the actual procurement scope makes the code a poor descriptor of current state and local buying activity in this category.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with sealed-bid and RFP procurements from independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent in Texas, Hillsborough County in Florida, Austin Independent School District), county school systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Henry County, and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia; Douglas County in Georgia coordinating a multi-district cooperative purchase), and a regional Head Start provider (Head Start of Greater Dallas) seeking primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer of bulk potatoes and carrots for institutional food service. City and county government procurement is less frequent in the recent block, though the City of San Antonio's produce-market RFP and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) appear. Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, South Carolina, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (bids due July 29, 2026), Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for grocery products including produce (estimated value $969,460.94, bids due June 24, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW253099 for white potatoes for canning (bids due June 23, 2026), Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (bids due June 22, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement for 40 fresh produce line items (bids due June 16, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages (proposals due March 11, 2026), and Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 83 elementary schools (proposals due May 7, 2026). Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 aligned to the school fiscal year, with weekly or twice-weekly delivery requirements to school sites or central warehouses, HACCP and traceability documentation mandates, and significant insurance and Buy American compliance obligations.