UNSPSC 50443260: Frozen spring snow corn

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

UNSPSC 50443260 Frozen spring snow corn is a Commodity code that represents frozen corn products—primarily whole-kernel sweet corn varieties—sourced by correctional facilities, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show procurement of frozen corn in bulk quantities (40,000 to 120,000 pounds per contract) for institutional feeding programs, with specifications emphasizing USDA/FDA compliance, minimum six-month shelf life, and delivered pricing on an FOB Destination basis. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school nutrition programs (multiple Georgia and Missouri districts), and state health and human services commissions supporting state hospitals and supported living centers. Oregon's Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission emerge as repeat institutional buyers under this code within the recent opportunity window, with the Oregon DOC soliciting frozen corn through ITBs multiple times in the past six months.

Activity concentrates heavily in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Oregon and Texas driving the most recent high-volume procurements, followed by Georgia school districts and Pennsylvania county facilities. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017451 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet Golden or Yellow whole kernel corn with delivery to Salem by July 24, 2026, at $0.498 per pound (reference pricing from an August 2025 purchase from Alpine Food); the same department issued earlier ITBs for frozen assorted vegetables and frozen carrots under the same commodity family. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products supporting El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 response deadline and prior contract value of $1.5 million (September 2025–August 2026), encompassing frozen items and fresh produce alongside corn. School nutrition programs in Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, and City Schools of Decatur, Georgia, and Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia, all posted bids for frozen vegetables and grocery items in April–May 2026, with contract terms running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and renewal options extending three years or more. The code reflects steady demand driven by institutional bulk purchasing cycles keyed to school-year and fiscal-year budgets, with competitive pricing benchmarks ranging from $0.40 to $0.67 per pound depending on product form and case size, and Oregon's 10 percent combined state-vendor preference (5 percent for Oregon-processed goods plus 5 percent for resident bidders) creating a material incentive for regional suppliers.