UNSPSC 50463203: Canned or jarred ambrosia corn

The variety of corn known as ambrosia corn that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463203 Canned or jarred ambrosia corn (Commodity) covers preserved corn products that state and local procurement offices buy primarily through school nutrition, institutional food service, and correctional facility food supply contracts. Recent opportunities show that ambrosia corn appears alongside dozens of other canned vegetables and prepared foods in broad-based food procurement solicitations; state agencies and school districts source it as one line item within comprehensive quarterly or annual food buys that span proteins, dairy, produce, condiments, and consumable supplies. Issuing bodies include state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), county and city school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood School District in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Burke County and Muscogee County school systems in Georgia), and regional cooperatives serving multi-district consortia. These entities treat canned corn as a commodity input to high-volume food service operations serving students, inmates, patients, and residents.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to serve the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 13, 2026, encompassing multiple canned goods under NIGP classifications 380 and 393 with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016089 for tomato paste and related canned items, closed February 9, 2026, requiring delivery to the Salem Central Distribution Center; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12, with bids due April 27, 2026, covering 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens requiring weekly deliveries. School nutrition programs dominate the activity: Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) requested sealed bids for a comprehensive food procurement due June 15, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) split its 2026-27 grocery needs into two solicitations (due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-003 for $9 million in food supply and distribution for 32 schools, with responses due February 18, 2026. Bidders across these opportunities quote firm fixed pricing inclusive of delivery, must comply with Buy American Act requirements, USDA grading standards, and food safety protocols including HACCP plans, and face evaluation on lowest responsive bid, product quality, and vendor performance history.