UNSPSC 50443240: Frozen merlin corn

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

UNSPSC 50443240 Frozen merlin corn, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within institutional food procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal activity specifically under this code. What limited activity appears tagged under this code reflects broader frozen vegetable and food service procurement by corrections departments, state supported living centers, school districts, and county government nutrition programs. The code name itself—frozen merlin corn—does not align with the solicitations that appear tagged under it; recent opportunities in the dataset span frozen corn as one line item within much larger multi-category food bids rather than standalone corn purchases. State and local buyers using this code include Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, state-supported living centers and psychiatric hospitals, school districts, and county correctional facilities.

Geographic concentration appears in Texas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, and Connecticut, with Texas HHS showing the heaviest recent activity through multiple quarterly food service contracts. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn (bids due July 24, 2026) at approximately $0.498 per pound based on prior awards; Texas HHS's August 2026 IFB for 80,000 pounds of assorted frozen vegetables including corn as one component (bids due August 20, 2026) with delivery to Salem distribution center; and Ben Hill County Schools' May 2026 food bid covering fresh and frozen produce, meats, and supplies across four Georgia school locations (bids due June 15, 2026). The code shows episodic institutional demand tied to state fiscal cycles and quarterly or annual food service contract cycles rather than continuous market activity. Pursuing opportunities under this code requires familiarity with institutional food procurement compliance including USDA/FDA standards, HACCP protocols, prevailing wage and state worker-verification requirements, insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2 million general liability), Buy American provisions in school and state-agency contexts, and tight delivery windows and temperature-maintenance specifications.