UNSPSC 50403241: Miracle corn

The variety of corn known as miracle corn

UNSPSC 50403241 Miracle corn, a Commodity code, captures fresh and processed produce supply and related food service items that state and local governments purchase for institutional feeding — primarily corrections facilities, behavioral health centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show demand for direct fresh-produce sourcing (carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, apples, bananas, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, peppers, and other seasonal vegetables) delivered to food warehouses or individual facility locations, alongside packaged food service supplies (containers, napkins, foil, straws) and prepared or semi-prepared items (french fries, hashbrown patties, chicken wings, tortillas, sauces) required for high-volume meal operations. The issuing-body mix spans state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and school-district nutrition programs (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Collier County Parks and Recreation, Madison Metropolitan School District), and specialized entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Madden Mental Health Center, Marion Health Care Coalition, City of San Antonio senior services). Texas dominates recent activity, with multiple TDCJ solicitations for bulk vegetables and state-facility consumables; Georgia school districts show steady demand for local-sourced produce; and Illinois corrections and behavioral health agencies post bi-weekly or annual food-service contracts.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables, due October 23, 2026), which solicits 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies on a seven-day delivery cycle with F.O.B. Destination pricing; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh-vegetable RFPs for prison food warehouses (IW267420 Snyder, IW267411 Wynne, due October 14, 2026), requiring electronic submission via Bonfire portal with no published contract value; the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (Joliet Treatment Center fresh produce, due September 3, 2026) under small-business set-aside, specifying bi-weekly delivery of onions, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, and other vegetables meeting USDA criteria with replacement of damaged items at vendor cost; the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid solicitation (due June 16, 2026) for 40 fresh-produce line items across 24 school sites, with unit pricing, F.O.B. Destination delivery, and no fuel surcharges permitted; and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026) for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, scored on cost (30 points), seasonal variety (25 points), delivery proficiency (20 points), product quality (15 points), and customer support (10 points). A significant state procurement volume concentrates in Texas institutional food service, school nutrition programs across Georgia operate recurring annual produce contracts, and regional school districts in Wisconsin and Illinois show active procurement with local-sourcing and organic-product preferences.