UNSPSC 50593202: Dried Non GMO alpine corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO alpine corn that has been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50593202 Dried Non GMO alpine corn is a Commodity code that does not reflect the food procurement activity appearing in recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The six solicitations with explicit product scope are primarily for fresh produce, school lunch groceries, senior meal delivery, and comprehensive food service distribution—none of which center on dried alpine corn or any dried corn product. The Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items including breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats under the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Schools' fresh produce solicitation (due June 26, 2026) covers apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and citrus; Meriden Public Schools' RFP (due February 25, 2026) for commercial groceries and USDA Foods valued at approximately $3.1 million encompasses beef, poultry, cheese, dairy, fresh produce, grains, snacks, and beverages across 14 delivery locations; and Douglas County Schools' RFP for food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026) with an estimated annual value of approximately $9 million seeks a main-line food service distributor for approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Fairfax County, Meriden, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Pascagoula-Gautier, and Douglas County), state agencies (Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi, with recent solicitations from state procurement offices and school districts in those jurisdictions. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's El Paso State Supported Living Center procurement (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covers food and consumable products with a historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) carries an estimated value of $17.8 million over three years. The code shows no recent activity specifically for dried non-GMO alpine corn; the tagging appears misaligned with actual commodities being procured, which are overwhelmingly fresh, frozen, and prepared foods for school nutrition programs and public feeding services rather than specialty dried corn products.