UNSPSC 50416800: Organic corn

The type of organic vegetable known as organic corn

UNSPSC 50416800 Organic corn is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses broader fresh produce sourcing for school nutrition programs, rather than organic corn specifically. School districts and state education agencies are the primary buyers, soliciting fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs with response dates typically 30 to 60 days from posting. The Early County Board of Education RFP (due June 8, 2026) requests line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items including produce, meats, dairy, and grains to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; Northside Independent School District in Texas issued RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance; and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida solicited fresh specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) with a posted due date of March 11, 2026. Additional recent solicitations include the Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for produce to 13 school sites (due April 29, 2026), and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce to 16 locations (due April 14, 2026). School districts emphasize domestic sourcing, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, food safety documentation including GAP audits, and strict delivery schedules—typically Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Pricing structures commonly include firm fixed pricing with annual adjustments or cost-plus models pegged to USDA market reports; vendors must carry general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million and comply with E-Verify and debarment certification requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with additional recent solicitations from Texas (Northside ISD, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Utah (Salt Lake City), and Tennessee jurisdictions. The Douglas County School System RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) represents a multi-district cooperative model covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. School nutrition programs dominate the buyer base, with occasional state education departments issuing broader food procurement solicitations. Evaluation criteria typically weight price at 30–50 percent, product quality and freshness at 15–30 percent, vendor experience and qualifications at 10–20 percent, and delivery reliability at 10–15 percent; awards are frequently made on a line-item basis to multiple vendors. Contract terms commonly run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional one-year periods contingent on performance and budget appropriation. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear in the recent solicitations reviewed, though districts encourage small and minority-owned business participation as a federal funding requirement under 2 CFR Part 200.