UNSPSC 50593205: Dried Non GMO aspen corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO aspen 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 50593205 Dried Non GMO aspen corn is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried corn products sourced for institutional food service operations, though recent state and local opportunities show this specific commodity appearing primarily as a line item within broader grocery and food-supply solicitations rather than as a standalone procurement focus. State and local governments buying under this code are school districts, county education boards, and state health and human services agencies procuring food for student nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported living facilities. The work involves sourcing dried corn products that meet USDA compliance standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and ingredient specifications for institutional food service with documentation of product formulation, nutritional analysis, and food safety compliance including HACCP plans.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi school districts and state agencies. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items including this commodity for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items with firm pricing through June 30, 2027 and delivery to central warehouse and school sites on a weekly basis. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce and related food items due June 26, 2026, running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division requested bids under IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and a contract term starting September 1, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged meal boxes under Bid No. 609-26, due April 29, 2026.