UNSPSC 50406311: Jack be little squash

The variety of summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as jack be little squash

UNSPSC 50406311 Jack be little squash is a Commodity code capturing fresh produce items state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly at correctional facilities, mental health treatment centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show the code encompasses individual fresh vegetables—potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, onions, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, and other fresh produce—delivered to cafeterias, food warehouses, and nutrition programs serving resident and student populations. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (operating state-supported living centers), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (supplying correctional facilities and food warehouses), Illinois Department of Corrections, state departments of education and school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County), and specialized entities such as Head Start programs and senior services divisions in city governments. Several state agencies appear repeatedly as heavy repeat buyers—HHSC and TDCJ together account for roughly one-third of the recent opportunities shown, with TDCJ particularly active in fresh fruit and vegetable procurement across multiple warehouse locations and institutional food service points.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and Florida. Texas dominates the recent flow: HHSC has issued multiple IFBs for consumables and food service groceries at state-supported living centers (Lufkin, Mexia); TDCJ has posted repeated solicitations for fresh fruits, vegetables, carrots, potatoes, and bulk produce for food warehouses at Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne locations. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and the Bartow County School System have solicited local fresh produce within 400-mile sourcing radii. Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center) and Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center) have issued small-purchase procurements for fresh fruits and vegetables. Florida saw a Collier County ITN for food services at a regional park. Representative current opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission IFB HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) for consumables and prepared foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFP IW267376 (due October 19, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine; the Illinois Department of Corrections IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (due September 3, 2026) for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small business set-aside; the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin; and the Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bid for fresh produce (due June 16, 2026) covering 40 line items across 24 school nutrition sites. The code shows steady, distributed demand across multiple state and local issuing bodies with particular concentration in institutional food service and school meal programs, though individual transaction volumes and contract values remain sparse in available documentation.