UNSPSC 50483240: Merlin corn purees

The variety of corn known as merlin corn which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483240 Merlin corn purees is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable food products procured by state and local agencies for institutional food service operations—primarily correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, and county social services programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying this code as part of broader consumables and food-supply contracts that bundle prepared foods, canned and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, and food service supplies. The issuing bodies consist primarily of state health and human services departments (particularly Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county social services and senior programs (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state correctional departments, state educational agencies, and school nutrition programs. Several solicitations cite branded products with "or approved equivalent" language, indicating that vendors may propose comparable substitutes meeting nutritional and specification standards.

Recent activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumables serving state supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso with response dates in late August 2026 and mid-July 2026 respectively; both solicitations explicitly include prepared foods, canned goods, and food service supplies with firm fixed pricing and delivery within seven days of order. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, with F.O.B. Destination delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The Oregon Department of Corrections procured approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026 with a prior-purchase benchmark of $13.75 per case. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) each released comprehensive school nutrition food bids in May and June 2026 covering hundreds of line items across multiple categories with six-month price adjustment provisions and Buy American Act compliance requirements. The code shows limited specific recent activity; most opportunities cite the code alongside broader food service aggregates rather than as a standalone line item, suggesting limited standalone demand for corn purees specifically within recent state and local solicitations.