UNSPSC 50593242: Dried Non GMO nk-199 corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO nk-199 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 50593242 Dried Non GMO nk-199 corn is a Commodity code that in practice spans grocery procurement for K–12 school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts across state and local jurisdictions. The recent opportunities show that state and local procurement offices tag agricultural commodity codes broadly to cover comprehensive grocery and food-supply solicitations that include corn and corn products alongside dozens of other staple items—fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods—rather than corn as an isolated line item. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System. County commissioners, state health agencies, and city procurement offices also solicit under the code for senior meal services and institutional feeding programs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia (state-level), and Hillsborough County (Florida) represent non-school purchasers, though school nutrition remains the dominant buyer segment.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with multiple recent solicitations from Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, and state-level fresh produce), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). The City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items with deliveries to central warehouse and school sites, subject to 51 percent Buy American domestic agricultural content and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, with contract term July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Fairfax County Public Schools solicited IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K–12 with bids due April 27, 2026, requiring bidders to supply 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with minimum 76 items from the school delivery section and firm fixed pricing F.O.B. destination. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, and contract period July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), with proposals due March 4, 2026. All school-based solicitations require Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety plans, nutritional disclosure, and liability insurance in the $500,000 to $2,000,000 range per occurrence.