UNSPSC 50603244: Frozen Non GMO pearl white corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO pearl white 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 50603244 Frozen Non GMO Pearl White Corn is a Commodity code that represents specialty frozen corn products meeting non-GMO certification standards for use in institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure frozen non-GMO corn as part of broader school nutrition, institutional cafeteria, and child nutrition service supply chains, typically bundled within larger food service contracts rather than as standalone line-item purchases. The corn appears in these solicitations as one component among dozens or hundreds of food items—vegetables, grains, proteins, and dairy—that school districts and state agencies source to meet USDA nutrition standards, whole-grain mandates, and ingredient restrictions such as prohibitions on artificial additives and high-fructose corn syrup. Issuing bodies under this code include school districts of varying sizes (from early-county rural systems serving under 7,000 students to large urban districts like Dallas ISD), county school systems operating purchasing cooperatives, state nutrition agencies, and independent school districts across multiple states. School districts dominate activity; they bid food procurement on annual cycles tied to fiscal-year budgets and the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program funding calendars.

Recent opportunities show heaviest activity in Georgia and Missouri, with additional solicitations from Texas and the broader Southeast region. Representative recent procurements include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN26-003 for food supply and distribution services across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million (RFP issued January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services grocery procurement of over 900 line items for the 2026-2027 school year issued March 31, 2026, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce and grocery bid covering 72 produce items and processed fresh items for 60 school sites (bid 26-34, posted March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026). Dallas ISD's February 2026 RFP for various food products to the Maria Luna Warehouse and the City Schools of Decatur's April 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for ten school sites further illustrate the scope. All procurement cycles emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP plan requirements, firm pricing for full contract periods, delivery to multiple school sites during morning or early-afternoon windows, and liability insurance thresholds of $1 million or higher.