UNSPSC 50603240: Frozen Non GMO merlin corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO merlin 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 50603240 Frozen Non GMO Merlin Corn, a Commodity code, describes frozen specialty corn products that state and local governments procure primarily for food service operations in schools, senior services programs, and institutional kitchens. Recent solicitations show the code applied to bulk food purchasing for school lunch and breakfast programs, senior nutrition initiatives, and general institutional food service, where frozen corn appears as one line item among dozens of proteins, vegetables, grains, and condiments. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county social services departments managing nutritional programs under federal child nutrition and aging services mandates. The Early County Board of Education and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners have both posted recent RFQs and informal written quote requests for food bundles that include frozen vegetables as part of broader meal-service supply chains, with delivery required to schools and senior service centers on weekly or on-demand schedules.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia. The Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line food bids (IFB) with responses due June 8, 2026 for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, specifying approximately 300 food items including fresh and frozen vegetables with preference for whole-grain, low-sodium, and products without added sugars or artificial additives. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote request (IWQ 140229) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and frozen food items for the Department of Community Services, with quotes due October 19, 2026 and delivery required within 72 hours of order receipt to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The State of Georgia also solicited bids for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 deadline, though the full scope was contained in an attached PDF. All three opportunities required F.O.B. destination delivery with compliance to Buy American, food safety, and E-Verify standards where applicable.