UNSPSC 50443238: Frozen maple sweet corn

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

UNSPSC 50443238 Frozen maple sweet corn is a Commodity code used by state and local procurement offices to classify single frozen sweet corn products for institutional food service. State and local governments buying under this code procure frozen corn primarily for correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services facilities, with purchasing driven by volume requirements measured in thousands of pounds per delivery cycle and subject to USDA grade standards, shelf-life minimums, and FDA/USDA compliance. Recent solicitations show state corrections departments and school nutrition programs as the dominant buyers, emphasizing frozen whole kernel sweet corn delivered in full truckload quantities with firm, fixed per-pound pricing and tight specification windows around kernel size, texture, and water content.

Recent activity clusters in Oregon and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two active frozen vegetable procurements in July 2026 (Solicitation S2910000017451, ITB due July 24, 2026, requesting approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet Golden or Yellow whole kernel corn at $0.498 per pound reference pricing from the prior August 2025 award to Alpine Food) and has posted multiple frozen vegetable bids throughout early 2026, establishing ODOC as a repeat buyer offering 5% Oregon-vendor preference plus 5% in-state residency preference for a combined 10% advantage. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission have issued overlapping food service solicitations (including IFB 304T-26-300CF in April 2026 and HHS0016792 in February 2026) that bundle frozen corn with broader commodity food categories rather than as standalone line items, requiring bidders to bid minimum 95 percent of specified items and meet delivery to multiple distribution points across Texas. School districts in Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia have solicited comprehensive grocery procurements that include frozen corn as part of larger product portfolios, with pricing typically quoted per case or per pound and deliveries required multiple times weekly to individual school sites. Recent opportunities show modest but consistent activity under this code—no dramatic acceleration in posting volume, but steady institutional demand from established buyers renewing annual or multi-year contracts. Bidders competing for frozen corn should expect tight specification language, competitive per-unit pricing pressure, and preference programs that advantage regional suppliers in Oregon and state-certified vendors in Texas and Georgia.