UNSPSC 50423238: Dried maple sweet corn

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

UNSPSC 50423238 Dried maple sweet corn, a Commodity code, encompasses specialty dried corn products purchased by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service operations including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care meal services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring dried corn as a component line item within broader food procurement baskets rather than as a standalone category, with the code appearing rarely in dedicated single-item solicitations.

State and local procurement activity under this code concentrates among school districts, state departments of corrections, and specialized meal programs. The City of Edinburg, Texas, Child and Adult Care Food Program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) solicited dried corn alongside broader food categories including proteins, dairy, and fresh produce to serve approximately 400 children daily over a nine-month period. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple dried legume and grain procurements including dried pinto and red beans (ITB S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026, for 42,500 pounds), reflecting institutional food service purchasing patterns where dried goods feature as staple items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T-26-300CF through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, response extended to May 4, 2026) procured approximately 382 line items across food categories for multiple warehouse locations, establishing a scale of institutional purchasing where dried corn products would appear as one commodity among many. School districts including Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (electronic bid due April 29, 2026 for over 900 grocery line items), and Muscogee County School District in Georgia (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026) solicited fresh produce and grocery staples for K-12 nutrition programs; dried corn appears to support these same institutional meal service operations.

Geographic activity spans multiple regions with concentrated solicitation activity in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Oregon, and Missouri. The Texas Comptroller and Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurements cover statewide food service for correctional institutions. Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Muscogee County) have issued multiple fresh produce and food supply RFPs indicating sustained procurement volume in the state. Oregon Department of Corrections issued sequential bids for dried goods in March and June 2026, signaling ongoing dried commodity purchasing. Virginia's Fairfax County Public Schools and Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District represent mid-Atlantic and Midwest school nutrition markets. No federal exclusive vendor relationships or set-asides specific to dried corn appear in recent solicitations; school districts and state agencies evaluate dried commodity suppliers on lowest responsive bid and compliance with USDA standards, food safety certifications, and delivery timelines.