UNSPSC 50593258: Dried Non GMO silver queen corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO silver queen 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 50593258 Dried Non GMO silver queen corn, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The source includes no solicitations seeking this specific product. The recent opportunities tagged under this code or similar agricultural commodity classifications instead reflect broad-based food service procurement by school districts, state agencies, and municipal governments for comprehensive meal programs—fresh produce contracts, grocery supply agreements, and senior meal services that encompass dozens or hundreds of line items spanning proteins, vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, and prepared foods. None of the posted RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs name dried corn or corn products as standalone line items or contract vehicles. The code's nominal scope and actual recent procurement activity diverge significantly.

School districts and state nutrition programs dominate the food procurement landscape across the source data, with notable recent activity in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), Connecticut (City of Meriden on behalf of Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission, City of Dallas), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and South Carolina (Hancock County Board of Education). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options and include Buy American or domestic-content requirements. Representative vehicles include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 27, 2026 response date) covering 45 schools plus distribution kitchens; Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (February 25, 2026 response, approximately $3.1 million anticipated value); Bulloch County Board of Education's School Nutrition Grocery Bid IFB (May 4, 2026 response); and Douglas County School System's RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services (February 18, 2026 response, approximately $9 million estimated annual expenditure). No recent solicitations isolate dried corn as a procurement category.