UNSPSC 50593266: Dried Non GMO telstar corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO telstar 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 50593266 Dried Non GMO telstar corn, a Commodity code, does not reflect what state and local governments are actually procuring under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged with this code show minimal relevance to dried telstar corn specifically; instead, they span comprehensive school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and bulk food supply contracts for institutional food service operations. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, followed by state agencies and county governments, with one city and one county health authority represented in the recent activity block.

School districts across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Virginia, and Texas are the primary buyers under this code, soliciting master grocery contracts, fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, and complete food supply and distribution services through RFPs and IFBs with response dates between late February and mid-July 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 services covering 52 school locations with a July 1, 2026 contract start; Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) released RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated $3.1 million contract value and a February 25, 2026 proposal deadline; Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools with estimated annual spend of approximately $9 million and a February 18, 2026 deadline. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years under ITB-26-00289 with a June 25, 2026 response date. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical spend of $1.5 million and a July 11, 2026 deadline. The code's current activity reflects institutional bulk food procurement rather than a specific commodity, signaling that either the code assignment is misaligned with actual purchasing activity or the code serves as a catch-all for diverse food service supply contracts across public agencies.