UNSPSC 50443253: Frozen seneca dawn corn

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

UNSPSC 50443253 Frozen seneca dawn corn (Commodity) represents a narrow frozen-vegetable commodity purchased by state corrections departments, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services agencies to support institutional food service. The code shows active recent procurement spanning state departments of corrections in Oregon, correctional facilities in Pennsylvania and Texas, state supported living centers in Texas, and school districts in Georgia and Connecticut. Work is solicited through ITBs, IFBs, and informal written quotes, with response dates ranging from May through October 2026. Orders typically span tens of thousands of pounds per contract, with detailed specifications for temperature maintenance, shelf life, packaging, and USDA compliance; vendors must deliver FOB destination to central warehouses or cafeteria locations with standard delivery windows of 30 to 45 days after order receipt.

Issuing bodies skew heavily toward state correctional departments and state health and human services commissions procuring food service for institutional facilities, alongside school nutrition programs in independent school districts. The Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting frozen corn and assorted frozen vegetables on separate ITBs with 5 percent state-of-origin and 5 percent resident-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issues comprehensive frozen-food and food-service solicitations covering state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with estimated annual volumes reaching $9 million to $19 million over multi-year contract periods. The geographic footprint spans Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and New Jersey. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen whole kernel corn due July 24, 2026 (Solicitation S2910000017451, referencing a prior purchase at $0.498 per pound from Alpine Food); Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017338 for 106 frozen-food line items across state hospitals and supported living centers, with estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and maximum potential value of $19 million, due August 18, 2026; and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners informal written quote for shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables due October 19, 2026.