UNSPSC 50406313: Marrow squash

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

UNSPSC 50406313 Marrow squash, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce supply to state and local institutional food service operations—primarily correctional facilities, state supported living centers, mental health facilities, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments under this code procure fresh produce as part of broader food service contracts, often bundling squash with other vegetables, fruits, and produce items rather than sourcing it as a standalone commodity. The work involves supplying produce meeting USDA quality standards, delivered fresh and free of blemishes or damage, with vendors bearing transportation costs on FOB Destination terms and maintaining cold-chain integrity where required.

Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems (Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), municipal school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District), county governments (Collier County), and special-purpose districts (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Texas dominates recent activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and HHSC posting multiple solicitations since May 2026; Georgia school systems also show substantial produce procurement volume. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (consumables for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, bids due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations for Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne food warehouses (October and June 2026 response dates), the Illinois Department of Corrections' small-business-set-aside IFB for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (bids due September 3, 2026), and the Bartow County School System's Request for Proposal 10-2026-019 seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026). Pricing in these solicitations is typically firm and fixed for 30 to 120 days, with weekly or bi-weekly deliveries required and quality guarantees including 90-day minimum warranties or manufacturer coverage.