UNSPSC 50443255: Frozen seneca starshine corn

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

UNSPSC 50443255 Frozen seneca starshine corn, a Commodity code, covers frozen corn products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, primarily correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies. Recent solicitations show that buyers are sourcing commodity-grade frozen corn in large volumes—typically 40,000 to 120,000 pounds per procurement—with specifications for whole kernel style, FDA/USDA compliance, minimum six-month shelf life, and delivery to central distribution centers. The Oregon Department of Corrections has been a repeat buyer, issuing multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables including corn, with response dates in June and July 2026 and historical pricing references around $0.498 per pound. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and county governments, with Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania showing the most recent activity under this code or closely related frozen vegetable commodities.

The code sees active procurement in the Pacific Northwest and Texas, with Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Health and Human Services Commission among the most recent solicitors. A representative recent opportunity is Oregon Department of Corrections solicitation S2910000017451, Vegetables Frozen, Corn, posted July 10, 2026, with bids due July 24, 2026 via ITB through OregonBuys, seeking approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet Golden or Yellow whole kernel corn at FOB Destination to Salem with Oregon offering combined ten-percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Another example is Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicitation HHS0017449, Food and Consumable Products for HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, posted June 11, 2026, with proposals due July 13, 2026 under IFB for food and consumable products including frozen items under NIGP Class numbers 385, 390, 380, and 393, with the prior contract period valued at $1.5 million. Response dates cluster in April through July 2026, indicating steady procurement activity for the fiscal year transition period.