UNSPSC 50423244: Dried pearl white corn

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

UNSPSC 50423244 Dried pearl white corn, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities block identifies sixteen solicitations spanning food service procurement—child nutrition programs, school nutrition, institutional corrections facilities, and produce—but only two specifically reference dried beans (pinto and red), neither of which names dried pearl white corn or corn products. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for dried pinto beans (127,500 pounds in March 2026 and 42,500 pounds in June 2026), with prior awards at $0.43–$0.493 per pound; the balance of the opportunities cover fresh produce, grocery staples, and meal-service supply chains across school districts, county systems, state agencies, and municipal child-care programs. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent solicitation activity suggests minimal current demand for dried pearl white corn under this commodity classification in state and local markets, or systematic misclassification at the point of posting.

Activity spans Texas (City of Edinburg CACFP program, Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, and related school districts), Georgia (multiple school districts including Douglas County and Muscogee County, plus statewide fresh produce and kitchen products procurements), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). School districts and state corrections and education agencies dominate the issuing-body mix; no repeat postings under this specific code appear in the opportunities block. The sourcing pattern—institutional food service at volume, with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and phased annual or multi-year terms—reflects commodity purchasing for congregate meals rather than specialty or branded grain products. Firms pursuing work in dried-grain food supply should monitor whether this code continues to misclassify demand or whether posting practices shift to reflect actual commodity sourcing.