UNSPSC 50443228: Frozen hudson corn

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

UNSPSC 50443228 Frozen hudson corn is a Commodity code that state and local procurement offices use to buy prepared frozen corn products for institutional food service, primarily in departments of corrections, school districts, and state health agencies. Recent solicitations reveal that issuing bodies are purchasing frozen sweet Golden or Yellow whole kernel corn in bulk quantities—typically 40,000 pounds per order or more—for cafeteria operations. The code sits within a broader food-commodity procurement environment dominated by state correctional systems, school nutrition programs, and public health facilities, all of which source frozen vegetables, proteins, and staple groceries on competitive bid cycles aligned to fiscal or academic years.

The Oregon Department of Corrections, which has posted multiple frozen-vegetable solicitations in recent months, is a standout repeat buyer under this code and related frozen-produce categories; it issued ITB S2910000017451 for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen corn on July 10, 2026, with bids due July 24, 2026, at $0.498 per pound as the last historical price reference from an August 2025 award. Issuing bodies soliciting frozen corn span state departments (Oregon DOC, Texas TDCJ, Texas HHSC, State of Georgia), school districts (Fairfax County, Decatur, Bulloch County, Early County, Burke County, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham, Dallas ISD), and county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania). The geographic spread of recent activity concentrates in the South (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with additional activity in the Midwest (Missouri) and Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania). Pricing reported in recent solicitations ranges from $0.3811 to $0.498 per pound depending on product form (whole kernel versus pre-cut or specialty cuts) and case size; most contracts run annual cycles tied to school years (July–June) or fiscal years. Award decisions are made on lowest responsive, responsible bidder basis, with preferences for in-state or local processing (Oregon offers up to 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders) and Buy American compliance (51 percent minimum domestic agricultural content required for USDA-funded school programs). Bidders should expect firm fixed pricing for the initial contract term, FOB destination delivery, standard commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence), HACCP or food safety certification, and compliance with FDA/USDA grade standards and labeling requirements including best-use-by dates with minimum six-month shelf life at delivery.