UNSPSC 50443240: Frozen merlin corn

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

UNSPSC 50443240 Frozen merlin corn is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure frozen corn for institutional food service operations, primarily at correctional facilities and school districts. Recent solicitations show frozen corn being purchased in bulk quantities (40,000 to 120,000 pounds per procurement) for delivery to central distribution centers and warehouse locations. The code captures routine commodity procurement for public agencies operating large-scale feeding programs rather than specialized food processing or value-added corn products. Issuing bodies are concentrated among state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and school districts operating child nutrition programs, with repeat activity from the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission. These jurisdictions buy frozen corn alongside broader assortments of frozen vegetables and grocery items in multi-line-item solicitations, often bundling corn with carrots, mixed vegetables, potatoes, and other commodities to meet institutional meal requirements.

Recent procurement activity centers on Oregon and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S2910000017451 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet Golden or Yellow whole kernel corn, with bids due July 24, 2026, priced at $0.498 per pound in the prior August 2025 award to Alpine Food. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a response deadline of July 13, 2026, under NIGP class codes that include frozen vegetables; the historical contract value was $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Pennsylvania have posted broad food bids spanning frozen vegetables including corn during the same window, with procurement activity from Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), and Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) all seeking frozen and fresh produce through ITB or RFP vehicles in April through June 2026. Frozen corn appears alongside other frozen vegetables and commodities as a line item in these larger institutional food service contracts rather than as a standalone purchase, with unit pricing typically ranging from $0.30 to $0.50 per pound depending on cut, packaging, and delivery terms.