UNSPSC 50593240: Dried Non GMO merlin corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO merlin 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 50593240 Dried Non GMO merlin corn (Commodity) covers dried corn products supplied to state and local institutional food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct procurement under this specific code. The recent solicitations tagged to this code span a much broader scope: school district lunch programs, state health and human services facilities, county senior meal services, and board of education nutrition programs all procuring food and consumable products under a wide range of UNSPSC and NIGP classifications. State and local buyers under this general commodity family include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state departments (State of Georgia). The work being solicited involves bulk food procurement for National School Lunch Program compliance, institutional meal preparation, and senior nutrition services, with contracts spanning one to three years and requiring Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP plans, nutritional standards compliance, and firm fixed pricing with CPI adjustments permitted in limited circumstances.

Recent opportunities show geographic spread across Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (including cereals, frozen products, fruits, and vegetables) for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a due date of June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 11, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB for fresh produce across over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services statewide with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million and bids due June 25, 2026. The code itself shows little recent activity directly tagged to dried non-GMO corn; the opportunities listed reflect broader food procurement activity that may or may not include this specific product line.