UNSPSC 50443261: Frozen spring treat corn

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

UNSPSC 50443261 Frozen spring treat corn is a Commodity code used by state and local governments to procure frozen corn products for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, school districts, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The solicitations under this code reflect a narrow but active market: state procurement offices are buying ready-to-serve frozen whole kernel corn in bulk quantities (typically 40,000 to 120,000 pounds per solicitation), delivered to central distribution warehouses, priced per pound on an FOB Destination basis with firm quotes inclusive of transportation and fuel. Recent opportunities confirm the code captures actual frozen corn buys rather than the broader category name—contracts specify brand, manufacturer, nutritional facts labels, shelf-life requirements (minimum six months from delivery), FDA/USDA compliance, and Grade A or B standards, with bidders required to submit complete product documentation including ingredient lists and best-use-by dates.

State Departments of Corrections dominate the issuing bodies under this code, with the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division posting multiple ITBs in recent months. Institutional food service buyers in Texas (TDCJ, HHSC), Illinois, Pennsylvania (county correctional facilities), and Georgia school systems also use the code for frozen vegetable procurements that encompass corn or include corn as a line item within broader frozen vegetable assortments. The geographic spread centers on the West (Oregon), South (Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania), and Midwest (Illinois), with Oregon showing the highest concentration of recent single-commodity frozen corn solicitations. The Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451, posted July 10, 2026 and due July 24, 2026, exemplifies current activity: approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet Golden or Yellow whole kernel corn with a 5 percent Oregon-fabricated preference and an additional 5 percent resident-bidder preference (10 percent combined), priced at $0.498 per pound in the prior August 2025 award to Alpine Food. A second representative opportunity, the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services' partial rebid (T1103 26DPP01307) posted May 15, 2026 and due June 17, 2026, sought frozen vegetables in mixed-vegetable assortments that likely included corn, with pricing on a per-case basis and 30-day delivery windows. Award criteria across both solicitations favor lowest responsive, responsible bidders; state and local preferences (Oregon's combined 10 percent, New Jersey's potential small-business or in-state advantages) apply where identified, and contractors must carry $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance with the issuing body named as additional insured.