UNSPSC 50613243: Canned or jarred Non GMO pearl white corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO pearl white corn that has been canned or jarred 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 50613243 Canned or jarred non-GMO pearl white corn is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred corn products for food service operations, including school nutrition programs, state institutional facilities, and correctional institutions. Recent solicitations show purchasing agencies acquiring canned corn as part of broader food supply contracts for cafeteria and institutional food service, with the code appearing in multi-category food procurement opportunities rather than as a standalone line item. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (ranging from independent districts to large consolidated systems), state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions operating residential facilities and hospitals, state veterans' homes, and county school systems. The mix spans K-12 school nutrition programs as the most active buyer segment, supplemented by state institutional food service for corrections, state hospitals, and supported living centers.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia school districts (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Liberty County Schools, Burke County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Douglas County Schools), Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities statewide, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state veteran facilities, and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia. Representative recent solicitations include Ben Hill County Schools' FY-27 food bid (IFB, due June 15, 2026) encompassing multiple food categories with canned corn as a component item; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covering 210 line items including canned goods for state supported living centers; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce and processed food bid (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) spanning food delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools. Most school district solicitations require firm fixed pricing, compliance with Buy American Act provisions (domestic agricultural content thresholds), HACCP food safety standards, and weekly delivery schedules; institutional food service contracts typically allow price adjustments at renewal periods tied to USDA commodity indexes or Consumer Price Index formulas.