UNSPSC 50603238: Frozen Non GMO maple sweet corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO maple sweet corn that has been frozen 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 50603238 Frozen Non GMO maple sweet corn is a Commodity code representing a single frozen vegetable product line procured by state and local governments for institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show activity across school nutrition programs, state operations, and institutional kitchens, though the actual procurement opportunities in the source material emphasize broader frozen food, fresh produce, and grocery categories rather than frozen maple sweet corn specifically. State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code include state education and operations departments, independent school districts, and county school systems. The City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS), Early County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Dallas Independent School District (DISD) have all posted solicitations for institutional food procurement within the past four months, with frozen foods and grocery items included as components of larger baskets. These jurisdictions typically solicit on an annual cycle aligned with the school year (July 1 through June 30) and require vendors to meet HACCP certification, food safety compliance, Buy American provisions, and substantial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence). Pricing must remain firm for the contract period, with midterm adjustments permitted only when supported by USDA or third-party market documentation and subject to thresholds (typically 3 percent to 10 percent) above which school districts retain the right to source alternatives.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. The State of Georgia has posted three solicitations since mid-April 2026 (food supplies and kitchen products, fresh produce IFB, and grocery items through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts). The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued two RFPs in January and February 2026 for food supply and distribution and fresh produce and eggs, with estimated annual expenditures of $9 million and combined $5.5 million respectively. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued its FY27 food bid with a due date of June 8, 2026, covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food products delivered Monday through Friday with firm pricing and temperature controls at 33F to 40F. Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri, solicited grocery items for 2026-27 (due April 29, 2026) across over 900 line items serving 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants. DISD in Dallas County, Texas, issued an RFP (due April 2, 2026) for various food products not available through main commodity bids, including spice and ice cream lots, with contract awards reserved for responsive vendors meeting the district's non-preferred ingredients list excluding artificial colors, artificial flavors, and high fructose corn syrup per Texas Legislative Bill #314. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) solicited bids for 72 fresh produce items with a due date of April 23, 2026, requiring delivery to 60 school sites with firm pricing and Net 40 payment terms.