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 state and local governments procure as fresh produce for school nutrition programs, senior services, child care facilities, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing butternut squash alongside other fresh vegetables in mixed-produce bids, and state institutional buyers (notably the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) procuring root vegetables including squash for canning and bulk food service. The work involves direct supply of fresh, inspected produce delivered in ready-to-eat or processed form with traceability documentation, farm-of-origin certification, and compliance with USDA food safety standards including HACCP plans and recall procedures. Issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs across multiple states, with secondary activity from state procurement offices, county school systems, and specialized programs such as USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program coordinators. School districts dominate the purchasing base, ranging from small rural districts to large urban systems serving 20,000+ students.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with significant procurement also in Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 for fresh fruits and vegetables due July 29, 2026, seeking weekly delivery of approximately 5,900 servings for elementary students with $0.20 per pound organic preference and local sourcing within 400 miles; Bartow County School System (Georgia) RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables due June 22, 2026, requiring 400-mile sourcing radius and seasonal variety; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW253099 for bulk white potatoes for canning due June 23, 2026, establishing purchase-order procurement for institutional canning operations. The code shows sustained demand driven by federal school meal reimbursement programs and state institutional food service requirements, with contracts typically running July through June and featuring renewable one-year terms.