UNSPSC 50593248: Dried Non GMO precocious corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO precocious 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 50593248 Dried Non GMO precocious corn is a Commodity code that describes agricultural commodities for food service procurement, though recent state and local activity under this code shows limited direct relevance to the dried corn category itself. The actual buying pattern reflects broader school nutrition and institutional food service contracts spanning fresh produce, prepared meals, grocery staples, and consumable products for school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal nutrition programs. Issuing bodies include school district boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county commissioners' offices (Hillsborough County). These jurisdictions procure through competitive sealed bids and IFBs, with most contracts governed by the National School Lunch Program, Buy American Provision requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content minimum), and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Vendors must meet HACCP certification, carry substantial commercial general and products liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), submit nutritional analyses and product compliance documentation at bid, and commit to firm pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges for contract periods typically running twelve months.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items solicitation (BNB052266, IFB, June 30, 2026 due date) supporting the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services with over 1,100 line items and a twelve-month contract from July 2026 through June 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products bid (HHS0017449, IFB, July 13, 2026 due date) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and September 2026 through August 2027 term; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, June 26, 2026 due date) spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites for the 2026–27 school year; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meals preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, ITB, June 25, 2026 due date) valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years with mandatory caterer licensure and Florida Department of Elderly Affairs program enrollment. Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, Texas, and Florida show the most recent posting activity.