UNSPSC 50403230: Illini xtra sweet corn

The variety of corn known as illini xtra sweet corn

UNSPSC 50403230 Illini xtra sweet corn is a Commodity code capturing fresh sweet corn procurement by state and local jurisdictions. While the code name specifies a single cultivar, recent state and local solicitations under this and closely related produce codes show broad fresh vegetable and fruit purchasing spanning school nutrition programs, senior services, child care operations, and institutional food service. The buying pattern centers on fresh, refrigerated delivery of produce in case quantities, with vendors expected to meet USDA food safety and Buy American standards, maintain HACCP plans with traceability and recall capability, carry general liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), and comply with food service delivery windows and temperature-control requirements. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with the majority of recent opportunities posted by county and municipal school systems across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri; additional activity includes state procurement offices (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), Head Start programs, senior services divisions, and a few independent school districts.

Activity clusters in the South—Georgia, Texas, and Florida account for the heaviest posting volume in the recent period. Representative opportunities include Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting sealed bids for 40 fresh-produce line items due June 16, 2026, as an IFB; Bartow County School System (Georgia) seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles via RFP due June 22, 2026; McAllen Independent School District (Texas) issuing RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce to 31 campuses due March 6, 2026 (extended); and Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) soliciting RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce deliveries five days per week due May 7, 2026. Geographic preferences are common—many Georgia and Texas school systems explicitly require sourcing within 200–400 miles or from Texas-grown crops. Contract terms typically run July through June (fiscal school year) with annual fixed pricing and options to renew for up to four additional one-year periods. Pricing is bid on a per-unit or per-case basis, delivery is F.O.B. destination with no fuel surcharges, and evaluation weights cost heavily (30–50 points) alongside quality, compliance, and service. Set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are rare; HUB and Texas principal-place-of-business preferences appear in a few Texas opportunities but are not standard across the activity.