UNSPSC 50403220: Double gem corn

The variety of corn known as double gem corn

UNSPSC 50403220 Double gem corn, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though the recent opportunity set shows minimal activity specifically tagged to this code. Rather, the data reflects broader fresh produce and food-service solicitations across institutional buyers—correctional facilities, state health and human services agencies, school districts, senior service programs, and county parks departments—where fresh vegetables, fruits, and produce items are procured as components of larger food-service contracts. State and local agencies are actively buying fresh produce for institutional feeding: Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicits fresh vegetables and fruits for correctional food warehouses and canning operations; Texas Health and Human Services Commission requests produce and food-service items for state supported living centers; school districts across Georgia and Wisconsin procure fresh fruits and vegetables for student meal programs; Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health source fresh produce for facility kitchens; and the City of San Antonio operates produce-box distribution programs at senior centers. Issuing bodies span state departments (TDCJ, HHSC, Illinois DOC, Illinois DMH), independent school districts (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Madison Metropolitan School District, Bryan County Schools), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), cities (San Antonio), and specialized entities (Head Start programs). Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary presence in Wisconsin and Florida.

Recent opportunities reflect two procurement patterns. First, state institutional buyers—TDCJ and HHSC—issue multiple IFBs and RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to specific warehouses and facilities (TDCJ Snyder and Wynne food warehouses, Lufkin and Mexia state supported living centers) with response deadlines clustered in late September and August 2026; these typically involve bi-weekly or scheduled deliveries, F.O.B. destination pricing, and firm bid terms. Second, school nutrition programs conduct annual sealed-bid and RFP procurements for fresh produce to support National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs: Bryan County Schools (bid due May 27, 2026), Bartow County Schools (RFP due June 22, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (bid due June 16, 2026), and Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4163, bid due July 29, 2026, with 5,900 servings weekly and Wisconsin local-sourcing requirement). School-district procurements emphasize seasonal availability, traceability by farm origin, compliance with USDA nutrition rules, and local-sourcing preferences—Madison requires produce within 400 miles of the district and Wisconsin-sourced; Bartow and Bryan County similarly restrict to local farms within defined radii. Collier County Parks (ITN due March 6, 2025, though date appears anomalous) solicits food-concession services including fresh produce for regional parks. The opportunity set shows steady but not high-volume activity; no single commodity code designation dominates the tagging, suggesting produce procurement is embedded in broader food-service and grocery RFPs rather than isolated to double gem corn specifically.