UNSPSC 50406310: Gold squash

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

UNSPSC 50406310 Gold squash (Commodity) is rarely purchased directly by state and local governments as a standalone produce item; instead, fresh produce procurement—including squash varieties—flows through broader school nutrition, institutional food service, and senior program contracts that bundle vegetables with fruits, proteins, and other staples. The code sits within the produce supply chain that feeds school districts, criminal justice systems, senior services, and child care programs across multiple states.

School districts drive the largest share of recent activity under this commodity code and its adjacent produce family. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) seeks fresh fruit and vegetable snacks including processed produce in ready-to-eat form under RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026), with a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program vendors and weekly delivery to elementary students participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Head Start of Greater Dallas (Texas) is procuring approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce under IFB 26-GP (due June 24, 2026), with evaluation weighted toward unit price and product quality under CACFP child nutrition requirements. Across Georgia, Bartow County Schools seeks local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles under RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education requests 40 produce line items including carrots under sealed bid (due June 16, 2026); and Glynn County Schools solicits 60 produce items for 16 school locations under IFB 27-02 (due April 14, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issues recurring IFBs for bulk potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes for institutional canning and food service. Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) requests USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable fresh produce under RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) with five-day-per-week delivery to 114 campuses. Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and other states with large school district populations and significant institutional food service operations. Geographic preference clauses—requiring sourcing within 200–400 miles—appear in Wisconsin, Georgia, and Texas solicitations, favoring regional produce suppliers. Pricing typically anchors to USDA market reports or terminal market index prices, with firm pricing requirements for 60–90 days post-award and escalation provisions tied to documented market indices. Most contracts run one year (July–June fiscal year) with renewal options up to five years. Insurance minimums cluster around $500,000 to $1 million general liability, HACCP certification and traceability documentation are standard, and Buy American provisions apply to school nutrition work. Competition is open to all qualified vendors; no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear consistently across the recent opportunities reviewed.