UNSPSC 50603258: Frozen Non GMO silver queen corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO silver queen 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 50603258 Frozen Non GMO silver queen corn is a Commodity code covering specialty frozen corn products sourced without genetic modification. Recent state and local solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying frozen vegetables—including frozen corn alongside broader frozen and fresh produce assortments—as components of child nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The code appears in procurement activity focused on school lunch and breakfast programs serving thousands of students daily, where districts specify product standards including whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, HACCP certification, and domestic sourcing preference. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (independent and county-based systems) and state departments conducting multi-year food service contracts, with some procurement routed through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Recent representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-item food bid (RFP due June 8, 2026) spanning 300+ food items for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items procurement in St. Louis County (IFB due April 29, 2026) with over 900 line items and over 6,000 daily meal participants; the City Schools of Decatur frozen foods and grocery IFB (IFB due May 15, 2026) requiring 10 deliveries weekly to designated schools; and the Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP due March 4, 2026), estimated at $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 school districts. Contracts typically run from July through June on annual terms with renewal options, require firm pricing for the contract period, mandate compliance with USDA Buy American provisions and state E-Verify authorization, and are awarded to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on line-item or lot bases.