UNSPSC 50443213: Frozen champ corn

The variety of corn known as champ corn that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443213 Frozen champ corn (Commodity) represents a narrow food product category that state and local governments procure as part of broader institutional food service operations—primarily for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show that frozen corn appears as a single line item within larger food procurement bids rather than as a standalone commodity purchase, typically bundled with dozens or hundreds of other frozen vegetables, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples. State correctional and health facilities dominate demand, ordering frozen corn alongside mixed frozen vegetables and potato products in volumes ranging from 40,000 to 120,000 pounds per purchase cycle. School districts and county services departments also source frozen corn as part of line-item food bids supporting child nutrition programs and congregate meal services.

Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, county purchasing offices, school nutrition programs, and municipal senior services divisions. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and state educational agencies (Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas) appear repeatedly across the recent opportunity set. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, with additional solicitation activity in Illinois, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Representative recent procurements include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 80,000 pounds of frozen corn (due July 24, 2026, bids at $0.498–$0.67 per pound historically); the Texas HHSC IFB for frozen food products spanning 106 line items including frozen vegetables, with estimated annual volume around $9 million and maximum potential contract value of $19 million over three years (due August 18, 2026); and the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and frozen food items for senior services, due October 19, 2026. Pricing in recent awards reflects commodity-level competition: Oregon historical corn pricing at $0.498–$0.67 per pound and potato products at $0.38 per pound indicate tight margin environments where volume, delivery reliability, and specification compliance drive award decisions. Frozen corn procurement activity remains active but highly fragmented across jurisdictional and program boundaries, with no single buyer dominating volume.