UNSPSC 50403258: Silver queen corn

The variety of corn known as silver queen corn

UNSPSC 50403258 Silver Queen Corn, a Commodity code, covers fresh sweet corn purchased by state and local school districts, county food service operations, and criminal justice institutions for student meal programs, institutional feeding, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program distribution. State and local buyers soliciting under this code are primarily large school districts (including elementary, middle, and high school networks), county and municipal school boards, and state corrections agencies. Recent activity shows school nutrition programs dominating the market, with solicitations emphasizing USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance, local or regional sourcing preferences, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed weekly schedules. Institutional buyers such as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also appear regularly, typically procuring corn for canning or bulk institutional meal service. The mix of issuing bodies spans elementary-through-secondary school districts of varying size, county school systems, and state agencies, with no single buyer appearing as an dominant repeat purchaser in the recent record, though Georgia school districts and Texas agencies show notable frequency.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with notable secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and other southeastern and south-central states. Representative solicitations include the Dougherty County Board of Education's June 2026 RFB for 40 fresh produce line items (including carrots and other produce, due June 16, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's June 2026 IFB for white potatoes and sweet potatoes for canning (due June 23, 2026), the Bartow County School System's May 2026 RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables with 400-mile sourcing limit (due June 22, 2026, with award anticipated July 20, 2026), and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's March 2026 bid for 72 fresh produce items including apples, bananas, and bulk vegetables (due April 23, 2026). However, the recent-opportunities block contains no solicitation explicitly naming silver queen corn or sweet corn as a distinct line item; activity tagged to this code appears to reflect broader fresh produce and vegetable procurements where corn may be one component rather than a standalone category. Buyers emphasize compliance with Buy American requirements, HACCP food safety certification, temperature-controlled delivery to school sites, and firm or fixed pricing with periodic cost-adjustment provisions tied to USDA price indices. Insurance and debarment certifications are standard across all jurisdictions.