UNSPSC 50406304: Crookneck squash

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

UNSPSC 50406304 Crookneck squash is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh vegetables as components of broader food-service and nutrition programs, most commonly as line items within larger produce or grocery solicitations rather than as standalone commodity buys. Recent state and local opportunities tag produce procurement under this code when fresh vegetables are supplied to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, mental health centers, and county parks departments, though the code itself represents only one produce item among dozens typically specified in a single solicitation.

State departments and school districts drive the majority of recent activity, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appearing repeatedly as issuing bodies for canteen and food-service supply contracts serving institutional facilities. County school systems in Georgia (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Early County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) have posted sealed-bid procurements for fresh produce including squash and related vegetables. Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, Collier County (Florida) Parks and Recreation, and the City of San Antonio's senior services division also appear in the recent opportunities. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas and Georgia, with additional activity in Florida, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Consumables Foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026), which specified 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies for fiscal year 2027 operations; the Bartow County School System's Request for Proposal 10-2026-019 (Local Fresh Fruit and Vegetable, due June 22, 2026), seeking produce sourced within 400 miles and delivered to the Central Warehouse with weighted scoring emphasizing seasonal variety and product quality; and Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce (bids due June 16, 2026) covering 40 line items across 24 school nutrition sites during the 2026-2027 school year.