UNSPSC 50406316: Orangetti squash

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

UNSPSC 50406316 Orangetti squash, a Commodity code, represents fresh vegetable procurement by state and local governments serving institutional food service operations—primarily school districts, corrections facilities, and Head Start child care programs. Recent solicitations show procurement ranging from specialty produce for elementary students in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program initiatives to bulk vegetable supply for institutional kitchens and canteens. The code captures single-item or multi-item vegetable buys where squash and similar produce appear as line items within broader fresh-produce contracts, often bundled alongside carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, and other staples. Issuing bodies include school nutrition programs (elementary through secondary), state corrections departments, Head Start organizations, and municipal senior services divisions. School districts dominate the activity, with Georgia and Texas jurisdictions posting the most recent high-volume opportunities; Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), and multiple Georgia school boards (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Bulloch County, Douglas County cooperative) are repeat institutional buyers in the recent record.

Geographic spread concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Florida, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Bartow County School System (Georgia) RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with weekly delivery to a central warehouse and contract award anticipated July 20, 2026; Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) sealed-bid procurement for 40 produce line items (including carrots, lettuce, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes) with bids due June 16, 2026; and McAllen Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce across 31 campuses with proposals due March 6, 2026 and multiple vendor awards anticipated. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple commodity-specific bids (IFB IW253099 for white potatoes, IFB IW253121 for sweet potatoes for canning, IFB IW253079 for carrots) with June 23, 2026 deadlines. School nutrition procurement typically emphasizes local or regional sourcing within 200–400 miles, HACCP certification, delivery frequency (weekly or twice-weekly to multiple school sites), and compliance with USDA Buy American and Child and Adult Care Food Program standards; contract terms run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with one to four optional renewal periods. Pricing is generally firm for 60–90 days post-award, with price adjustments thereafter permitted on documented market data from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index reports.