UNSPSC 50443223: Frozen excel corn

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

UNSPSC 50443223 Frozen excel corn (Commodity) represents a narrow, specialized food service procurement category that state and local governments buy primarily as institutional meal components—most recently appearing in correctional facilities, school districts, and state health service operations. The code sees active solicitation from corrections departments, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services agencies, which collectively acquire frozen corn in volume for cafeteria operations. Recent opportunities under this code have centered on correctional facilities and institutional food service warehouses, where frozen corn is procured in large quantities (typically 40,000 to 120,000 pounds per award) as part of broader frozen-vegetable contracts or standalone commodity purchases. The mix of issuing bodies reflects the institutional nature of the work: the Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple bids for frozen vegetables including corn, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has solicited cafeteria food products covering frozen items, and various state health service commissions have bundled frozen corn with broader supplemental food procurement. School districts and county correctional facilities round out the buyer base, though they typically acquire frozen corn as one line item within larger grocery or produce bids rather than as a sole-source commodity.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and West, with Oregon and Texas dominating recent solicitations. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S2910000017451 on July 10, 2026, seeking 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet Golden or Yellow whole kernel corn (response due July 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST), with historical reference pricing at $0.498 per pound from August 2025 and a five percent Oregon preference available to qualifying bidders; the same agency issued a related ITB (S2910000016558) for frozen assorted vegetables including peas and other items in April 2026. Georgia school districts (Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur) have posted broader frozen-foods bids that incorporate frozen corn, while Texas HHSC and TDCJ solicitations for supplemental food and cafeteria products enumerate frozen vegetables as line items. Pennsylvania and Georgia corrections and school facilities round out the geographic footprint. Response deadlines cluster in late June through early July 2026 for current solicitations, and pricing expectations for frozen corn track at or near the $0.40–$0.50 per pound range based on recent awards, though volume-based tiering and delivery logistics (FOB destination, fuel surcharges included) materially affect final unit costs.