UNSPSC 50593253: Dried Non GMO seneca dawn corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO seneca dawn 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 50593253 Dried Non GMO Seneca Dawn Corn is a Commodity code that encompasses dried corn products sourced from non-GMO Seneca Dawn seed stock for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. State and local governments procuring under this code buy packaged dried corn and corn-based ingredients to support cafeteria operations, meal preparation systems, and compliance with Buy American agricultural sourcing requirements embedded in federal child nutrition law. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education managing food service operations, along with state health and human services agencies operating food service for residential and congregate care facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts as the dominant buyer class, with supplemental demand from state-level agencies managing senior meal programs and institutional food service at supported living centers.

Recent activity appears across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education solicited grocery items including dried goods under IFB BNB052266 with a June 30, 2026 deadline, supporting the National School Lunch Program with 51 percent domestic agricultural content required. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce and related items due June 26, 2026, serving multiple school sites through July 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a July 13, 2026 deadline, with historical annual spend of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida sought senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 due June 25, 2026, with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The State of Georgia posted a general food and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026. Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi requested packaged seven-day meal boxes for summer food service due April 29, 2026.