UNSPSC 50443234: Frozen jubilee supersweet corn

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

UNSPSC 50443234 Frozen jubilee supersweet corn, a Commodity code, covers whole-kernel frozen sweet corn in bulk form that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — primarily correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing frozen corn by the truckload for kitchen operations, typically specifying golden or yellow varieties with minimum shelf life requirements and FDA/USDA compliance. The Oregon Department of Corrections represents the primary recent buyer in this code, soliciting approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn in July 2026 through an ITB; pricing reference from that solicitation was $0.498 per pound delivered FOB destination to the agency's Salem warehouse. Scope of work centers on bulk frozen corn supply — whole kernel, Grade A or B, delivered in full truckloads with firm fixed pricing per pound inclusive of all transportation and fuel charges. Issuing bodies are predominantly state correctional departments and state health and human services commissions operating institutional food services; school districts and county correctional facilities also participate but represent a smaller share in recent activity.

Geographic concentration is highest in the Pacific Northwest and Southwest. Oregon leads with multiple recent frozen-vegetable solicitations across the ODOC, including the corn procurement in July 2026 (ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and a companion frozen-carrot procurement. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have issued multiple food-product solicitations spanning frozen vegetables and supplemental food categories, though specific corn-only opportunities are less frequent in the sample. Activity also appears in Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County, Early County, Bulloch County, and City Schools of Decatur) and other state school nutrition programs, though those solicitations typically bundle frozen corn with broader frozen-vegetable and grocery categories rather than isolating corn as a distinct line item. The code shows modest recent activity — only one discrete corn-specific opportunity in the dataset — suggesting either lower frequency of dedicated corn buys or broader commodity bundling under parent frozen-vegetable codes. Margin pressure is evident from historical pricing (Oregon's last award at $0.498/lb in July 2026 and prior carrot buys in the $0.40–$0.42/lb range), indicating competitive, cost-driven procurement with limited differentiation on brand or source within FDA/USDA grade standards.