UNSPSC 50423222: Dried early xtra sweet corn

The variety of corn known as early xtra sweet corn that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423222 Dried Early Extra Sweet Corn, a Commodity code, does not reflect substantial recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single food product—dried sweet corn—yet the recent opportunities tagged under it encompass broad food service procurement spanning proteins, dairy, grains, produce, eggs, condiments, and supplies for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care operations. The mismatch between the code's specificity and the scope of actual solicitations suggests that state and local procurement systems are applying this code as a catch-all for diverse food-service commodity buys rather than purchases of dried sweet corn specifically. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), a state department of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), a state department (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via Texas Comptroller), a city nutrition program (City of Edinburg, Texas), a state procurement office (State of Georgia, State of Illinois), and county school systems. School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple large systems in Georgia and Missouri procuring annual grocery and produce contracts in the $1 million to $9 million range.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. Representative solicitations include the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services (Missouri) issuing an IFB for over 900 line items of grocery items, snacks, fruits, vegetables, breads, grains, dairy products, beverages, condiments, and meats for the 2026–27 school year (due April 29, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing two ITBs for dried pinto and red beans totaling approximately 170,000 pounds combined (due June 19, 2026 and March 20, 2026 respectively); the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across two regions, estimated at $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via Texas Comptroller) issuing an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas (due May 4, 2026 after extension via Addendum No. 2). A local-vendor preference applies in the City of Edinburg procurement (within 5% of lowest bid under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051), and several Georgia procurements apply combined Oregon-fabrication and Oregon-headquarters evaluation preferences of up to 10 percent. School districts typically require firm fixed pricing for the full contract term, weekly or daily delivery, compliance with Buy American Act and USDA nutritional standards, and substantial commercial general liability and workers' compensation insurance coverage.