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, describes a narrow product line rarely solicited directly by name in state and local procurement, though frozen-corn opportunities appear episodically under broader food-commodity families. Recent state and local opportunities soliciting frozen vegetables—including corn as a component line item—show that institutional food service is the primary buyer for this category. Purchasing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies operating institutional facilities, school districts, county jails, and special-purpose districts. Work is concentrated in multi-item commodity contracts where frozen corn appears as one line among dozens of food products needed for inmate feeding, patient nutrition programs, and school meal service. Vendors respond to invitations for bid (IFB) or informal written quotes (IWQ) specifying frozen-corn products by weight, case count, and packaging standard, with delivery on FOB-destination terms to centralized warehouse or facility kitchens. Specifications demand USDA and FDA compliance, HACCP protocols, minimum shelf life (typically six months), and frozen temperature maintenance (0°F or lower at removal, 10°F or lower upon delivery via refrigerated transport). Delivery windows range from 30 to 45 days after order receipt, often staggered across multiple truckloads for large volumes.

Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission are the most active repeat buyers in the available opportunity set. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, with solicitations posted August through October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division ITB S2910000017451 (Vegetables Frozen, Corn) posted July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet Golden or Yellow whole-kernel corn at $0.498 per pound (historical reference from August 2025 purchase), due July 24, 2026 via OregonBuys with a 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5% for resident-headquartered bidders; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017338 (Frozen Food Products) posted July 17, 2026, encompassing 106 line items of frozen foods including vegetables, with weekly or monthly delivery to 18 qualified ordering entities statewide, estimated annual volume approximately $9 million, and contract term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with one optional one-year renewal. Activity at this code level is thin; frozen corn solicitations typically nest within larger multi-commodity food procurements where unit pricing per pound and specific variety specifications (whole kernel, sweet, broccoli-blend) are standard. Incumbents identified in recent awards include Alpine Food Group and Robbins Sales (Oregon) and JNS Foods (also Oregon), suggesting regional or national broadline food-service distributors dominate supply.