UNSPSC 50403227: How sweet it is corn

The variety of corn known as how sweet it is corn

UNSPSC 50403227 How sweet it is corn, a Commodity code, represents fresh and processed produce items that state and local governments source for institutional food service across state facilities, correctional institutions, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show purchasing concentrated on bulk fresh produce—apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, and tomatoes—alongside processed items such as frozen vegetables, prepared entrees, and canned goods, all delivered to centralized warehouses or individual facility sites. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission, Illinois Department of Mental Health, Illinois Department of Corrections), state correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), county governments (Collier County), cities (San Antonio), and special-purpose entities (Head Start agencies). Texas agencies—particularly the HHS Commission and TDCJ—appear as repeat buyers, issuing multiple IFBs and RFPs across fiscal year 2027 contracts for state supported living centers, correctional food warehouses, and institutional cafeterias.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Recent representative solicitations include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (consumable foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, covering prepared foods and service supplies on FOB Destination terms), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh produce bids for food warehouses in Snyder and Wynne (due October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with a small business set-aside (due September 3, 2026, bi-weekly delivery of USDA-grade produce with prevailing wage compliance required), and the Bartow County School System RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026, emphasizing seasonal variety and supporting local agriculture). School district RFPs consistently apply geographic preference (typically 400-mile sourcing radius), organic pricing premiums, and diverse-vendor evaluation credits. Collier County's ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services (due March 6, 2025) adds recreational facility scope, requiring 10 evaluation points for local-vendor preference. Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP (due June 24, 2026) estimates $969,460.94 in annual procurement for Child and Adult Care Food Program compliance across frozen foods, produce, and meat with a weighted criteria favoring price, quality, and delivery reliability.