UNSPSC 50443258: Frozen silver queen corn

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

UNSPSC 50443258 Frozen silver queen corn is a Commodity code that encompasses frozen sweet corn products — specifically whole kernel or similar cut styles — that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, schools, and health and human services agencies. The code reflects routine commodity purchasing for high-volume, standardized frozen vegetable products with firm specifications around grade, shelf life, packaging, and temperature maintenance. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (multiple Georgia and Missouri systems), and health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC). The Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple frozen vegetable solicitations including corn procurement within the past six months. Solicitations typically name the specific frozen corn product, packaging format (cases with stated pound counts), minimum shelf-life requirements (generally six months from delivery), and delivery schedules tied to warehouse operations. Pricing is quoted per pound or per case, delivered FOB Destination, with all transportation and fuel surcharges included in the bid price. Products must meet FDA/USDA standards and Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, with nutritional facts labels, ingredient disclosures, and allergen statements required at bid submission.

The geographic footprint of recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, with the most active buyers in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon ODOC) and Texas (TDCJ, HHSC). The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division posted a frozen corn ITB (S2910000017451) on July 10, 2026, with a bid response deadline of July 24, 2026, seeking approximately 40,000 pounds (one full truckload) of frozen sweet Golden or Yellow whole kernel corn delivered to Salem within 30 days of purchase order issuance; the last purchase in August 2025 priced at $0.498 per pound from Alpine Food provides a recent market benchmark. Oregon applies a combined ten percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders headquartered in Oregon. School districts and institutional food service operators in the region also solicit frozen corn and mixed frozen vegetable products on recurring annual or multi-year cycles, typically bundled with broader grocery or produce bids. Procurement activity is steady and recurring, driven by continuous institutional meal service needs and contract renewal cycles aligned to fiscal years or academic years running July through June.