UNSPSC 50433245: Dried organic pegasus corn

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

UNSPSC 50433245 Dried organic pegasus corn, a Commodity code, encompasses staple dried grain and legume procurement by state and local education and correctional agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying dried beans, fresh produce, and comprehensive food-service items—including proteins, grains, dairy, beverages, and kitchen supplies—to support child nutrition programs, school meal services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County School Systems), state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state procurement offices (Illinois, Georgia), and municipal child-care programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). School districts and state corrections departments appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations, driven by ongoing meal-service requirements and annual contract renewal cycles.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' March 2026 ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (bid due March 20, 2026) and a subsequent June 2026 IFB for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (bid due June 19, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products across five warehouse locations (response due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum); Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools and distribution centers (bid due April 27, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District's April 2026 IFB for child nutrition grocery items encompassing over 900 line items for the 2026-27 school year (electronic bid due April 29, 2026); and Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for food supply and distribution to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual spend of $9 million (proposal due February 18, 2026). The City of Edinburg's July 2026 RFP for CACFP meal program supplies serving 400 children daily (due August 4, 2026) illustrates municipal-level demand. Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50 percent, with qualifications, experience, technical approach, and menu quality comprising the remainder; awards frequently go to lowest responsive, responsible bidders, with some districts awarding on a line-item basis to multiple vendors. Local-vendor preferences and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative for school districts across multiple Georgia counties) appear in several solicitations.