UNSPSC 50593212: Dried Non GMO challenger crisp ‘n sweet corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO challengercrisp 'n sweet 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 50593212 Dried Non GMO challenger crisp 'n sweet corn is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and school nutrition supply contracts. Recent solicitations show the code appearing alongside dozens of competing food items—cereals, fresh produce, frozen goods, condiments, and beverages—rather than as a standalone dried-corn purchase. The work is solicited primarily by school districts (city and county boards of education) and state health and human services agencies supplying school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Vendors must meet Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP compliance, and extensive insurance and background-screening obligations. Pricing is typically firm fixed throughout the contract term with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted, and payment terms run 30–45 days net. Products must meet labeled nutritional specifications, pass blind testing for color, texture, taste, and seasoning, and be delivered on standard pallets to school warehouses and satellite sites on firm weekly or as-directed schedules.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education posted an RFQ on June 30, 2026 (BNB052266) spanning over 1,100 grocery line items including dried-corn products for the National School Lunch Program, with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites under a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB on June 11, 2026 (HHS0017449) for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center on a historical value of $1.5 million annually, with responses due July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 (PE67080NONST2027000000013) for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, and contract performance July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. The code shows modest but consistent activity in school district nutrition procurement; opportunities are competitive, require compliance documentation at bid submission, and typically award to the lowest responsive bidder.