UNSPSC 50443239: Frozen medley corn

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

UNSPSC 50443239 Frozen medley corn is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable frozen mixed-vegetable products, particularly corn blends combined with other vegetables in institutional food service quantities. State and local governments buy frozen medley corn primarily through school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and senior services departments to support meal preparation across large institutional populations. The code appears in solicitations alongside related frozen-vegetable purchases from counties, state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and school districts, with issuing bodies ranging from individual county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia; Montgomery County, Pennsylvania) to statewide institutional food service networks (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Human Services, and state correctional and state-supported living-center systems).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 80,000 pounds of assorted frozen-vegetable blends (including 80,000 pounds of corn) due August 20, 2026, with Oregon state preferences of up to 10 percent for in-state processing and residency; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for frozen food products (106 line items including frozen vegetables for state hospitals and state-supported living centers across Texas) due August 18, 2026, with estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote request for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including canned vegetables and frozen products) for the Department of Community Services due October 19, 2026; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food-order proposals for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy due August 24, 2026, with brand-or-equal specifications permitting equivalent substitutes. Vendors in recent Oregon awards included Alpine Food Group and Robbins Sales; historical pricing in Oregon ranged from $0.498 to $0.67 per pound for frozen corn and vegetable products. Most institutional buyers require F.O.B. destination delivery, maintain 6-month minimum shelf-life standards, enforce temperature-control specifications (0–10 degrees Fahrenheit), mandate USDA/FDA compliance and HACCP certifications, and emphasize specification compliance and delivery reliability over price alone in evaluation.