UNSPSC 50443268: Frozen treasure corn

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

UNSPSC 50443268 Frozen treasure corn, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food-service contracts for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior services. Recent solicitations show frozen corn being purchased as a component of larger mixed-vegetable or specialty-food buys rather than as a standalone line item; state corrections departments and health and human services agencies are the dominant buyers, acquiring frozen corn in bulk quantities (ranging from 40,000 to 120,000 pounds per contract) to support inmate feeding, patient nutrition, and institutional meal programs. The code sees activity across multiple tiers of issuing bodies—state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Human Services), county facilities (Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania), school districts (Gwinnett County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Early County Board of Education), and senior services (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services)—with state corrections and state healthcare systems appearing most frequently in recent postings.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, with additional recent opportunities in Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 (Vegetables Frozen, Corn) issued July 10, 2026, requesting 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet golden or yellow whole-kernel corn for delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem by July 24, 2026, with pricing evaluated per pound and subject to a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017338 (Frozen Food Products) issued July 17, 2026, seeking 106 line items of frozen products including corn and other vegetables for state hospitals and supported living centers across Texas, with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and responses due August 18, 2026; and Gwinnett County's informal written quote IWQ 140229 (Purchase of Food Items) issued October 13, 2026, seeking approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and frozen food items including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services, with quotes due October 19, 2026. Pricing in recent Oregon awards has ranged from $0.498 to $0.67 per pound for frozen corn; delivery requirements universally specify FOB destination with refrigerated transport, minimum six-month shelf life at delivery, and compliance with FDA/USDA standards and HACCP regulations.