UNSPSC 50403264: Sugar snow corn

The variety of corn known as sugar snow corn

UNSPSC 50403264 Sugar snow corn, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce supply to state and local institutional food service operations — primarily corrections facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. The code sees active procurement across institutional dining, with recent opportunities spanning fresh vegetable and fruit contracts to state criminal-justice food warehouses, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services facilities. Work solicited under this code includes direct procurement of fresh produce (carrots, potatoes, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, apples, and other fruits and vegetables) for bulk supply to institutional kitchens, with contracts specifying delivery schedules, quality standards, temperature control, and USDA compliance requirements. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health, Georgia Department of Education), county and city school nutrition programs (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County), and specialized agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, San Antonio Department of Human Services).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing multiple overlapping solicitations for warehouse-level produce supply. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder Food Warehouse (IW267420, due October 14, 2026) and Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville (IW267411, due October 14, 2026), both requesting electronic proposal submission via the TDCJ Procurement Portal; the Illinois Department of Corrections' request for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026, requiring 400-mile Wisconsin sourcing with 5 percent diversity preference); and the Bartow County School System's Request for Proposal 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles (due May 22, 2026 submission, contract award anticipated July 20, 2026). Collier County issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN, proposals due March 6, 2025, local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points). Contract terms typically run 12 months with renewal options, pricing is F.O.B. Destination with vendor-borne freight, and vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), maintain compliance with prevailing wage where applicable, and provide traceability and delivery documentation.