UNSPSC 50443242: Frozen nk-199 corn

The variety of corn known as nk-199 corn that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443242 Frozen NK-199 Corn, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line that state and local governments buy for institutional feeding programs—primarily state correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and school district nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show buyers purchasing frozen whole-kernel corn in bulk quantities (40,000 to 120,000 pounds per order) as part of broader frozen-vegetable or food-service procurements, with corn specified alongside assorted vegetable blends, green beans, and broccoli in multi-item buys rather than as standalone line items. The code's narrow scope reflects a single commodity within the larger institutional food ecosystem.

State corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and school districts dominate the issuing-body mix. The Oregon Department of Corrections appears twice in recent activity (July 2026 ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn and a separate assorted-vegetables bid including 80,000 pounds of corn), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple food procurements that encompass frozen vegetables including corn, and Georgia and Pennsylvania school districts and county facilities are active. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania; secondary activity spans Illinois and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB (S2910000017451) solicited 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn (whole kernel style) with delivery FOB to Salem within 30 days at pricing of $0.498 per pound from the previous 2025 award, reflecting Oregon's preference structure (combined 10% local vendor preference) and typical specifications (FDA/USDA compliance, six-month shelf life minimum, palletized delivery). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's broader frozen-food bid (HHS0017338, posted July 2026) encompasses 106 line items including frozen vegetables and projected annual volume of $9 million across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Buy American provisions, prevailing wage requirements, and state-preference programs (Oregon's five-percent in-state fabrication and five-percent resident-bidder preferences) are standard across recent opportunities, while pricing is consistently firm-fixed and FOB destination with transportation prepaid by vendors.