UNSPSC 50423221: Dried earlivee corn

The variety of corn known as earlivee corn that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423221 Dried early-type corn is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as a staple food ingredient for institutional meal programs serving correctional facilities, schools, and child nutrition centers. Recent solicitations show procurement activity dominated by state corrections departments and school districts acquiring dried legumes and commodity grains to support high-volume food service operations. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple invitations to bid for dried pinto and red beans—42,500 pounds in June 2026 and 127,500 pounds in March 2026—delivered palletized to central distribution centers, with historical pricing near $0.43 to $0.493 per pound and strict requirements for triple-cleaning, U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, and one-year minimum shelf life. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, procured approximately 382 line items of diverse food staples including grains, proteins, and legumes across five geographic warehouse locations via IFB extended to May 4, 2026, with products specified to exact USDA grades and portion sizes and delivered FOB Destination to multiple distribution points. School districts including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Muscogee County (Georgia), and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) have solicited large-scale grocery and produce contracts serving tens of thousands of daily meals, with contract terms typically July through June and firm-fixed pricing required across 12-month performance periods. The City of Edinburg, Texas, and the State of Illinois have also pursued food supply solicitations supporting child nutrition and institutional feeding programs.

The code sees concentrated activity in the South and Pacific Northwest. Oregon and Texas account for the most recent high-volume dried-goods procurement, with the Oregon Department of Corrections as a standout repeat buyer issuing multiple separate invitations for identical commodity beans within a four-month span. Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County) have generated significant fresh-produce and food-supply activity, while Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) represent secondary geographies. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 invitation for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 26, with a 10 percent combined Oregon-preference evaluation incentive; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five warehouse regions, response extended to May 4, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 due April 27, 2026, covering 76 minimum line items with weekly delivery to 45 schools plus central warehouse; and Rockwood School District's grocery-items solicitation due April 29, 2026, encompassing over 900 line items across snacks, grains, dairy, and prepared entrees for 6,900 daily lunch participants. Geographic preference and local-vendor advantages appear in multiple awards—Oregon applies a combined 10 percent evaluation preference for in-state processing and headquarters, and Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 grants a 5 percent price preference to City of Edinburg vendors—signaling a strong advantage for regional suppliers positioned to serve corrections and school-district demand clusters.