UNSPSC 50406302: Butternut squash

The variety of summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as butternut squash

UNSPSC 50406302 Butternut squash is a Commodity code that names a single fresh-produce line item; in practice, state and local governments procure butternut squash as part of broader fresh-produce and food-service supply contracts rather than as a standalone commodity. Recent solicitations show butternut squash appearing within larger fresh-vegetable procurements for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County), county and city food-service operations (Collier County Parks, City of San Antonio), and nonprofit service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas). State-supported living centers and correctional food warehouses are repeat buyers, issuing multiple solicitations monthly for fresh and frozen produce bundles that include squash and other root vegetables.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with Texas showing the highest recent volume through TDCJ warehouse procurements and HHS facility contracts. Representative current opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables, due October 23, 2026, seeking prepared foods and food-service supplies), the TDCJ fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations for Palestine and Snyder warehouses (IFB responses due October 14–19, 2026), the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 (local fresh fruits and vegetables, due June 22, 2026), and the Dougherty County Board of Education IFB 016-SNS-2027 (fresh produce for 24 school nutrition sites, sealed bids due June 16, 2026). Most school district and facility procurements bundle butternut squash with dozens of other produce items under consolidated fresh-vegetable line items; individual squash specifications are sparse in available summaries, suggesting purchasing is commodity-volume-driven rather than single-item focused. Cooperative purchasing frameworks and local-sourcing preferences (particularly 400-mile radius requirements in Georgia and Wisconsin) shape competitive positioning.