UNSPSC 50406306: Delicata squash

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

UNSPSC 50406306 Delicata squash, a Commodity code, frames fresh produce supply to institutional food service operations — particularly state correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county/municipal senior and recreation programs. State and local procurement under this code centers on bulk fresh vegetable procurement for cafeteria, canteen, and meal-program operations rather than retail distribution. The issuing bodies span state departments (notably Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, and Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems (Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia, Bartow County Schools in Georgia, Bryan County Schools in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin), city and county recreation programs (Collier County Regional Parks in Florida, City of San Antonio Senior Services), and nonprofit food programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas). State correctional and state-supported living centers emerge as repeat buyers, with Texas HHS and TDCJ collectively posting at least six active solicitations in the recent block. Procurement emphasizes firm, fixed unit pricing; compliance with USDA grade standards; FOB Destination delivery with vendor-borne transportation; delivery windows aligned to facility operating hours; and food-safety certifications including E-Verify, debarment verification, and HACCP compliance.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods (prepared foods and food service supplies) to Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple IFBs for fresh fruit and vegetables to distribution warehouses in Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine (due October 14 and October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce (bi-weekly delivery) to Joliet Treatment Center with small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026; Bartow County Schools' RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026; and Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 weekly servings) under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, due July 29, 2026. Solicitations typically require detailed vendor qualifications (years in business, staffing, references), commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), workers' compensation, and compliance with state tax, immigration, and anti-boycott regulations. Contract terms commonly run one fiscal or calendar year with optional renewal periods, and payment is processed within 30 days of invoice under standard prompt-payment statutes.