UNSPSC 50593244: Dried Non GMO pearl white corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO pearl white 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 50593244 Dried Non GMO pearl white corn is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure bulk dried corn and other staple agricultural ingredients for school meal programs, senior nutrition services, and institutional food service operations. The recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code as part of broader grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The scope of work spans school nutrition programs serving breakfast and lunch under the National School Lunch Program, senior meal preparation and delivery services funded through adult care food programs, and institutional food service at state supported living centers. Issuing bodies include school districts (independent and county boards of education), county governments, state health and human services commissions, and county commissioners' offices. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent) and compliance with USDA nutrition standards, including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, are standard contract requirements. Vendors must hold appropriate food service licenses, HACCP plans, and commercial general liability and products liability insurance; samples are frequently subject to blind testing and laboratory analysis for compliance with nutritional, safety, and specification requirements.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and reflects school-year and fiscal-year procurement cycles. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued an RFP (BNB052266) for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried goods, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB (SN002-2027) for fresh produce spanning the 2026–27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division issued an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 11, 2026 and historical volume guidance of $1.5 million for the prior contract period. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB (ITB-26-00289) for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, with bids due June 25, 2026. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi also posted food supply solicitations in May and April 2026, respectively. Contracts typically run one to three years with firm-fixed pricing and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms; pricing adjustments are permitted only for documented major market changes or CPI adjustments at the buyer's discretion.