UNSPSC 50453229: Frozen organic illini gold corn

The variety of organic corn known as organic illini gold corn that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50453229 Frozen organic illini gold corn is a Commodity code representing a specific frozen vegetable product line that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts across the Southeast purchasing frozen corn and other frozen produce as components of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The code captures the detailed product specification tier within larger frozen-vegetable and institutional-food procurement vehicles, where state and local buyers emphasize USDA compliance, whole-grain and nutrient specifications, low-sodium formulations, and domestic sourcing preferences. Issuing bodies soliciting under or adjacent to this code are predominantly school districts—including Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas)—supplemented by state departments of education and cooperative purchasing consortia such as the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning multiple school districts across Georgia. School districts typically award frozen-food contracts on a line-item or lot basis to single or multiple vendors and require firm pricing, HACCP documentation, product-specific quality certifications, and delivery within narrow daily time windows to individual school sites.

The geographic concentration of recent activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's June 8, 2026 RFQ for approximately 300+ food items including frozen vegetables across three schools with domestic sourcing and low-sodium preferences, the City Schools of Decatur's May 15, 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites with a July 1, 2026 contract start, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's April 23, 2026 IFB for fresh and processed produce across 60 schools, the Rockwood School District's April 29, 2026 electronic bid submission for over 900 grocery line items, and the Douglas County School System's February 18, 2026 RFP for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual spend near $9 million. The code shows consistent demand from mid-sized and large school districts executing multi-year contracts with renewal options, typically requiring $500,000 to $1,000,000 in general liability insurance and compliance with E-Verify, Buy American provisions, and federal debarment certification.