UNSPSC 50403249: Pristine corn

The variety of corn known as pristine corn

UNSPSC 50403249 Pristine corn is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to classify fresh produce procurement for institutional food service, though recent solicitations tagged under this code show little actual demand for corn specifically. Instead, the code appears in school district, county board of education, and state agency RFPs and IFBs requesting comprehensive fresh produce—a mix of apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and seasonal specialties—delivered to central warehouses and individual school or institutional sites. The work involves sourcing, packaging, and delivering fresh produce in case quantities, often with ready-to-eat preparation, temperature control, traceability documentation by farm of origin, HACCP compliance, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules. State and local issuing bodies span school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut; county boards of education; independent school districts; state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia procurement); and special-purpose entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Hillsborough County Public Schools). School districts and county education boards represent the dominant buyer type, with state corrections and child nutrition programs as secondary customers.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with significant secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri based on recent posts between February and July 2026. Representative opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (bids due July 29, 2026) for approximately 5,900 weekly servings of ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetables with Wisconsin sourcing preference and 5 percent diverse-owned business discount; Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 in San Antonio, Texas (proposals due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses five days per week; Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP in Tampa, Florida (proposals due March 11, 2026, amended from original) for specialty fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to approximately 18 elementary schools under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 in Georgia (proposals due June 22, 2026) requiring local sourcing within 400 miles; Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFBs for carrots (IW253079) and sweet potatoes (IW253121) with June 23, 2026 deadlines; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 serving 30 school districts across Georgia (proposals due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spend of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with options for one to four renewal terms. Evaluation commonly weights cost between 30 and 50 percent, with product quality, delivery reliability, and vendor qualifications comprising the remainder. Insurance requirements typically include $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability and compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and E-Verify. School districts frequently permit line-item awards to multiple vendors and incorporate local or regional sourcing preferences where specifications allow.