UNSPSC 50423240: Dried merlin corn

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

UNSPSC 50423240 Dried merlin corn, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope; state and local governments buying under this code are actually procuring dried beans in bulk for institutional food service. The recent opportunities instead reflect solicitations for kidney beans (Georgia Correctional Industries), dried pinto and red beans (Oregon Department of Corrections), and dried black beans (State of Oregon), all triple-cleaned and meeting USDA institutional-grade standards for correctional facilities, child-care programs, and state agency meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state correctional and procurement departments, state agencies, and municipal food-service programs serving institutional populations. The code's mismatch with actual purchasing—titled for corn but capturing dried legumes—suggests either a cataloging error or a broad institutional dried-goods classification that encompasses multiple commodity types beyond the code name alone.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. The Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026) required triple-cleaned product meeting U.S. No. 2 grade or better, palletized delivery to Salem within 45 days, and included a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered suppliers; Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ in October 2026 for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (due October 9, 2026) with all-inclusive pricing and strict specification-sheet formatting rules. The State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans (August 2026, due August 21, 2026) for institutional use, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's office, issued an IFB for diverse cafeteria food products including fresh and frozen items across five geographic areas (May 2026, extended to May 4, 2026). Geographic concentration in Oregon, Georgia, and Texas reflects state-level bulk procurement for corrections and institutional food-service operations rather than dispersed municipal activity.