UNSPSC 50453232: Frozen organic iochief corn

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

UNSPSC 50453232 Frozen organic iochief corn is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code buy packaged frozen produce and related food products for school nutrition programs, institutional meal services, and general food service operations. The recent solicitation activity shows school districts, state agencies, and county boards of education sourcing frozen and fresh produce, grains, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods as part of comprehensive food service contracts. The work spans full-line grocery and produce procurement tied to National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, with vendors required to meet USDA standards, HACCP food safety plans, Buy American provisions, E-Verify authorization, and state licensing requirements. Issuing bodies include independent school districts of varying sizes (from Early County Board of Education with roughly 6,900 daily lunch participants to Dallas ISD's district-wide as-needed arrangement), county school systems, state procurement offices, and municipal school systems. School districts dominate the activity, with institutional and state government food service operations representing a secondary purchasing stream.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with the highest volume from Georgia school districts and the state procurement office. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items with firm pricing for the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period and compliance with domestic sourcing and whole-grain preferences; the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) covering comprehensive frozen and grocery products across ten school sites with quarterly price-adjustment provisions capped at 10 percent; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) spanning 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined; and Dallas ISD's RFP for various food products not available through main commodity bids (due April 2, 2026) serving the 2026-2027 school year with M/WBE program emphasis. Contracts typically run July through June with renewal options, require firm pricing, include transportation to individual school sites, mandate liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and award to responsive and responsible bidders on a lowest-cost or line-item basis.