UNSPSC 50403233: Jubilee corn

The variety of corn known as jubilee corn

UNSPSC 50403233 Jubilee corn, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce items supplied to state and local institutional food services—primarily school districts, Head Start programs, departments of criminal justice, and senior services—where the code captures fresh vegetables and fruits procured for meal programs serving students, incarcerated populations, and seniors. State and local buyers under this code emphasize USDA compliance, food safety certifications including HACCP and GAP standards, domestic sourcing preferences, and delivery logistics tailored to institutional schedules and multiple-site distribution networks. Recent solicitations show school districts as the dominant issuing body, with secondary volume from state corrections departments and regional cooperative buying groups. Solicitation activity spans Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and other states, with Georgia school systems particularly active—recent opportunities include the Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (due June 22, 2026), the Dougherty County Board of Education's fresh produce bid covering 40 line items for 24 school sites (due June 16, 2026), the Liberty County Board of Education produce IFB for 13 school sites (due April 29, 2026), and the Glynn County Board of Education fresh produce procurement for 16 locations (due April 14, 2026). Texas corrections departments have posted multiple bids for bulk carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes for canning operations; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice awarded approximately $969,460.94 in grocery products volume through Head Start of Greater Dallas. School districts emphasize local sourcing within specified radii (often 200–400 miles), competitive pricing based on USDA terminal market indices or cost-plus models, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries with temperature control, and formal insurance and debarment compliance. Contract values range from seasonal USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program awards (typically $600,000 annually for individual districts) to multi-district cooperative procurements valued at $4.4 million or higher for produce and eggs across 30 school districts in Georgia.

Issuing bodies include school nutrition programs in districts of all sizes (elementary-only through comprehensive K-12 systems), county boards of education, state corrections food service operations, senior services divisions in municipal governments, and child nutrition programs in Head Start and pre-K facilities. Repeat buyers include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple vegetable and bulk commodity bids posted in February–June 2026), Georgia school districts (Bartow, Dougherty, Liberty, Glynn, Bryan, Bulloch, Muscogee, Henry, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn), and large Texas independent school districts (Northside ISD San Antonio, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with active secondary activity in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Illinois (Madison Metropolitan School District Wisconsin). Procurement notices span RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB formats with response dates typically 3–8 weeks from posting. Vendors pursuing this code should expect emphasis on USDA Buy American compliance, HACCP or GAP certification, multi-site logistics capability, fixed pricing or market-indexed cost-plus models, and willingness to integrate with school district e-procurement platforms (Bonfire, SAePS, IonWave, NUTRIKIDS). Set-asides and preferences vary by issuer—some solicitations encourage small-business, minority-owned, and women-owned participation; Texas corrections adds service-disabled veteran preferences; Georgia school systems apply local-farmer and domestic-sourcing preferences; Texas school districts apply in-state and HUB (historically underutilized business) preferences. No federal Small Business Administration set-asides appear in the recent block. Incumbent vendors are rarely named, indicating open competitive opportunity.