UNSPSC 50403238: Maple sweet corn

The variety of corn known as maple sweet corn

UNSPSC 50403238 Maple sweet corn is a Commodity code that encompasses produce sourcing and supply-chain management for institutional food service operations—primarily school districts and state agencies procuring fresh fruits and vegetables for child nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The code is activated across state and local procurement through school nutrition programs serving K–12 students, state departments managing institutional feeding (notably the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and state correctional operations), and specialized programs such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) and Head Start child care providers. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—from large independent districts such as Northside ISD in San Antonio and Austin ISD to mid-size county systems in Georgia (Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Douglas County, Henry County, Muscogee County, Bryan County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Dougherty County)—alongside child nutrition agencies, state criminal justice procurement divisions, and municipal departments. Recent solicitations emphasize ready-to-eat and pre-processed produce; sourcing from farms within defined radii (typically 200–400 miles); compliance with HACCP certification and traceability documentation; and delivery in refrigerated vehicles to multiple school locations on fixed weekly schedules.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with the most recent postings clustered in Georgia school districts and Texas state procurement (TDCJ and state Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria operations across five warehouse regions). Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), which posted RFB 4163 on 7 July 2026, requiring 5,900 weekly servings of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison, with bids due 29 July 2026 and a 5% preference for diverse-owned vendors; Northside ISD in San Antonio, which issued RFP 2026-048 on 14 April 2026 seeking fresh-produce supply to 117 district campuses five days weekly with bids due 7 May 2026; and multiple Georgia school districts (Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Liberty County) issuing sealed bids in March–May 2026 for produce lines averaging 60+ items annually, with contracts typically running July 2026–June 2027. Head Start of Greater Dallas posted IFB 26-GP on 24 June 2026 seeking primary, secondary, and tertiary produce suppliers for child care programs serving ages 6 weeks to 5 years, with a total estimated procurement value of $969,460.94 and focus on CACFP compliance. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted recurring IFBs (IW253079, IW253121, IW253099, IW241979, 304T-26-300CF) for bulk vegetable and cafeteria product supply to multiple TDCJ warehouse and institutional locations, with extended response timelines and firm pricing requirements spanning multiple renewal terms. Evaluation commonly weights cost at 35–50%, followed by product quality, delivery performance, vendor experience, and compliance with Buy American and food-safety standards; contract terms typically run one year from July to June with up to three or four optional renewal periods.