UNSPSC 50443224: Frozen golden cross bantam corn

The variety of corn known as golden cross bantam corn that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443224 Frozen golden cross bantam corn, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product specification within the broader frozen vegetable and food service procurement activity that state and local governments conduct. State and local buyers procuring under this code source frozen corn products—typically whole kernel, sweet varieties—for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, schools, and state-supported living centers. The code captures single-product line items within larger food service contracts rather than standalone frozen-corn-only solicitations; recent opportunities show frozen corn as one line item among dozens or hundreds of food products in comprehensive institutional meal-support contracts. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, school districts, county correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies. Oregon's Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple frozen vegetable line-item solicitations in recent months.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and South, with Oregon Department of Corrections conducting ITB solicitations for frozen corn in July 2026 (40,000 pounds at $0.498 per pound historical pricing from Alpine Food) and other frozen vegetable line items across multiple postings. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, state prison systems across multiple jurisdictions, and school nutrition programs in Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and other states bid frozen vegetables including corn as components of larger food contracts. The Douglas County School System in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri exemplify school districts incorporating frozen corn into comprehensive grocery and nutrition service procurements. Frozen corn solicitations typically run as part of ITB or IFB processes with response windows of two to four weeks, firm fixed pricing on a per-pound or per-case basis, FOB-destination delivery terms, and awards based on lowest responsive bid. Historical pricing ranges from approximately $0.42 to $0.665 per pound depending on cut style and case size. The code sees steady but not high-volume recent activity—frozen corn appears as one commodity among many in institutional food service contracts rather than as a standalone procurement focus.