UNSPSC 50593249: Dried Non GMO pristine corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO pristine 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 50593249 Dried Non GMO pristine corn, a Commodity code, does not appear in state and local procurement activity reflected in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally names a single agricultural input — dried corn without genetic modification — yet the posted solicitations under this classification span comprehensive school nutrition supply contracts, senior meal services, fresh produce procurement, and boxed meal delivery, none of which directly solicit dried corn as a line item or focus area.

State and local procurement activity tagged to this code reflects broader food service procurement patterns across school districts, county boards of education, state health agencies, and municipalities, with issuing bodies including Bridgeport, Connecticut; Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Hancock County and Bulloch County Boards of Education in Georgia; Hillsborough County, Florida; Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Meriden Public Schools, Connecticut; Dallas, Texas; and Douglas County School System, Georgia. Geographic concentration spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi) and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia) regions, with additional activity in Texas. The Meriden Public Schools procurement (RFP 026-41, posted March 3, 2026, due February 25, 2026) carries an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods delivery to 13 school sites; the Douglas County School System food supply procurement (RFP 26-003, posted January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026) estimates annual spend at approximately $9,000,000 across 32 schools. Hillsborough County's senior meal delivery services (ITB 26-00289, posted June 3, 2026, due June 25, 2026) carries an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. None of these opportunities explicitly name dried corn as a primary procurement item; instead, they solicit comprehensive food supply, fresh produce, eggs, groceries, and prepared meals. The code classification appears misaligned with actual procurement scope, suggesting either a tagging error in the source data or use of the code as a catch-all under a broader food commodity family.