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, represents dried corn products procured by state and local education and food service agencies to support school nutrition programs, institutional meal services, and public food distribution. State and local governments buy this commodity as a component of larger grocery and food supply contracts serving K–12 school nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program, state-supported living facilities, senior meal programs, and summer food service initiatives. The issuing bodies span school districts, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, county commissions, and city departments of education. Recent solicitations show school districts as the primary buyers, with contracts bundling dried corn alongside dozens or hundreds of other food items spanning produce, proteins, dairy, baked goods, condiments, and beverages under single awards or multiple-vendor arrangements.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent postings from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an RFQ for over 1,100 grocery line items (including commodity ingredients) for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issuing an IFB for fresh produce totaling over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi soliciting sealed bids for packaged meal boxes under the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program due April 29, 2026. Contracts typically run one year with optional renewals, include Buy American provision requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), mandate compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, require vendor-provided blind testing and laboratory analysis, and impose firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges.