UNSPSC 50443257: Frozen showcase corn

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

UNSPSC 50443257 Frozen showcase corn is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement — specifically frozen whole-kernel corn in bulk quantities for institutional feeding operations including correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, and senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying frozen corn as part of broader food-service contracts rather than in isolation; the code appears most often bundled with other frozen vegetables, proteins, and staple items within comprehensive food procurements. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, State of Georgia), county governments (Gwinnett County, Montgomery County Pennsylvania), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Early County Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education), and special-purpose districts. State procurement offices and correctional facilities emerge as repeat buyers of frozen corn under volume contracts, reflecting institutional demand for shelf-stable vegetables that meet USDA and FDA standards.

The geographic spread spans Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New Jersey, with the heaviest recent activity in Texas and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen corn (solicitation S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026), which offered a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders and referenced a prior award to Alpine Food at $0.498 per pound; the same agency's August 2026 ITB for 80,000 pounds of assorted frozen vegetables including corn (solicitation S2910000017692, due August 20, 2026), which required FOB destination delivery to Salem and referenced historical pricing between $0.578 and $0.67 per pound with prior awards to Alpine Food Group and Robbins Sales; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's July 2026 IFB for frozen food products including corn across state hospitals and living centers (solicitation HHS0017338, due August 18, 2026), estimated at approximately $9 million annually with a potential $19 million contract value over the full period. All procurements emphasize USDA/FDA compliance, minimum six-month shelf life, temperature maintenance (0 degrees Fahrenheit or lower in storage, 10 degrees or less on delivery), palletization standards, and FOB destination pricing that embeds transportation costs.