UNSPSC 50593246: Dried Non GMO phenomenal corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO phenomenal 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 50593246 Dried Non GMO phenomenal corn is a Commodity code covering specialty dried corn products used in school nutrition, institutional food service, and public agency meal programs. State and local solicitations under this code reflect procurement of commodity food items as part of broader child nutrition and senior meal services. The issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, municipal education departments, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices. Work solicited includes dried corn products as line items within larger food and consumable goods contracts that support National School Lunch Programs, state-supported living centers, senior congregate and home-delivery meal services, and child nutrition summer food service programs. Contracts typically require compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and vendor documentation of food safety inspections and certifications.

Recent opportunities show activity across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education with over 1,100 line items and a contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, requiring blind product testing and $1,000,000 per occurrence liability insurance. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract year and a term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years. These contracts consistently require firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, 24-hour emergency delivery capability, and extensive compliance documentation including debarment verification and conflict-of-interest certifications.