UNSPSC 50403228: Hudson corn

The variety of corn known as hudson corn

UNSPSC 50403228 Hudson corn is a Commodity code covering fresh produce and food items procured by state and local jurisdictions for institutional food service operations, including cafeteria supply, school nutrition programs, detention and correctional facility feeding, and senior services. Recent solicitations under this code span fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, root vegetables), prepared foods, and food service supplies for state-supported living centers, correctional institutions, school districts, and county government agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts dominate recent activity, with procurement notices issued as IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs targeting bi-weekly to weekly delivery schedules and firm, fixed unit pricing on F.O.B. Destination terms. Institutional buyers emphasize USDA quality standards, traceability documentation, compliance with food-safety regulations, and detailed specification compliance with no substitutions permitted; typical contracts run 12 months with optional renewal periods and award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bidder or best-value analysis.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and Wisconsin. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and food service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026); Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations at multiple food warehouses (Wynne, Snyder, Palestine locations, responses due October 14 and October 19, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026); and Bryan County School Nutrition Program's fresh-produce bid for school year 2026-2027 (due May 27, 2026). Bartow County School System and Early County Board of Education in Georgia issued local fresh-produce RFPs with 400-mile sourcing preferences. Madison Metropolitan School District sourced ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison under RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026), with a $0.20 per pound organic preference discount applied in final evaluation. Illinois Department of Mental Health at Madden Mental Health Center and Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center both issued small-purchase solicitations for fresh produce and vegetables with small-business set-asides. Collier County, Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a 10-point local-vendor preference and three-year initial contract term. Contract values range from estimated annual usage of $158,000 to $160,500 (Texas HHS facilities) to $969,460.94 (Head Start of Greater Dallas).