UNSPSC 50593262: Dried Non GMO sugar and gold corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO sugar & gold 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 50593262 Dried Non GMO sugar and gold corn is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure prepared and packaged food items for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show that the code, despite its narrow name, serves as a catch-all tag for broad food-service categories spanning breakfast cereals, produce, dairy, meat products, condiments, and consumables. State and local issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state-level procurement offices (State of Georgia). The work solicited includes competitive bidding for multiyear food supply contracts tied to National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in many cases), nutritional standards including whole-grain and allergen requirements, and delivery schedules to centralized warehouses and school sites. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, health inspection documentation, liability insurance, and nutritional analyses; contracts typically run one to three years with firm pricing and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and reflects heavy school-district and county-level demand. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty items with delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items and requiring blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County (Florida) issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90, requiring contractors to be licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program list. The State of Georgia posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026, with full scope details in an attached document.