UNSPSC 50593264: Dried Non GMO sugar snow corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO sugar snow 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 50593264 Dried Non GMO sugar snow corn is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried corn products for institutional food service operations. The recent solicitation activity under this code reflects a much broader scope than the nominal commodity name suggests: school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal education departments are buying comprehensive grocery and food service inventories that include dried corn among hundreds of line items spanning fresh produce, proteins, dairy, beverages, condiments, and prepared foods. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services in IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission similarly requested food and consumable products under IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period contract value of $1.5 million. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county health departments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida seeking senior meal preparation and delivery valued at $17.8 million over three years), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), and state purchasing offices (Georgia). Vendors must meet stringent food safety requirements including HACCP plans, nutritional compliance documentation, state health inspections, product liability insurance, and in some cases blind laboratory testing.

Geographic activity spans the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations posted from Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas between April and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus fruits (due June 26, 2026 with contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), the State of Georgia's food, supplies, and kitchen products RFQ (due June 22, 2026), and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District's sealed bid for child nutrition summer food service packaged 7-day meal boxes (due April 29, 2026). School nutrition programs dominate the recent posting volume, driven by annual budget cycles aligned with academic year contracts running July through June. Buy American provisions, firm-fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, Net 45 payment terms, and delivery to multiple school sites or facilities are standard contract conditions.