UNSPSC 50423229: Dried illini gold corn

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

UNSPSC 50423229 Dried illini gold corn (Commodity) represents a narrow agricultural commodity that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations — specifically school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and child care services. The recent solicitations show that buyers are sourcing dried corn and related legumes (dried pinto beans, red beans) as ingredient stock for meal programs rather than finished products, with procurement volumes ranging from tens of thousands to over 100,000 pounds per contract. State and local issuing bodies dominate this category: the Oregon Department of Corrections, school districts in Missouri, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia, and municipal child care programs. The work involves establishing term supply contracts with firm fixed pricing, bulk delivery on palletized loads or regular weekly shipments to central distribution points or individual school sites, and compliance with USDA grading standards, food safety certifications (HACCP, FDA, Good Manufacturing Practice), and minimum shelf-life requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for dried pinto and red beans in March and June 2026 (approximately 127,500 and 42,500 pounds respectively, due March 20 and June 19), establishing Oregon as an active buyer with standing preferences for Oregon-processed and Oregon-headquartered vendors. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia have posted multiple RFPs and IFBs for grocery and fresh produce contracts that implicitly include dried staples as line items within broader food supply aggregations — the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items in April 2026, Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) sought Master Grocery K-12 supply by April 27, 2026, and the State of Georgia issued food supply and fresh produce IFBs in May and April 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division also posted child nutrition and cafeteria food product solicitations in July and May 2026. Contract terms typically run one year with optional renewals, pricing is firm and fixed for the contract period, and evaluation favors lowest responsive bid with compliance to specifications and quality standards.