UNSPSC 50593224: Dried Non GMO golden cross bantam corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO golden cross bantam 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 50593224 Dried Non GMO golden cross bantam corn is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried corn products for institutional food service, but recent state and local solicitations reveal that this specific variety appears only tangentially in broader school nutrition and public-food procurement. The code sits within dried vegetable and grain supply for institutional kitchens, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct solicitation for this product in isolation. Instead, state and local education and health agencies are soliciting across wide commodity ranges—fresh produce, complete grocery assortments, packaged meal components, and catered services—where dried corn would be one item among hundreds. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and state health and social-service agencies; Hillsborough County, Florida; Hancock County, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Mississippi; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission all posted nutrition-related solicitations between April and June 2026. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content are standard across these opportunities, and compliance with USDA National School Lunch Program rules, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and state health inspection requirements are mandatory.

Activity under the code concentrates in the South and Northeast, with recent IFBs and RFPs posted in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas between April and June 2026. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce for school year 2026–27 due June 26, 2026 (covering 200+ line items of produce); Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meals preparation and delivery services due June 25, 2026 (estimated $17.8 million over three years); the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services due June 30, 2026 (over 1,100 line items); and Pascagoula-Gautier School District's sealed bid for packaged summer meal boxes due April 29, 2026. The State of Georgia and Texas Health and Human Services Commission also posted food and consumable procurement in May and June 2026. No recent opportunities specifically name dried non-GMO golden cross bantam corn as a standalone line item; the code shows minimal targeted recent activity and appears to be tagged for broader food-service categories rather than this specialty product specifically.