UNSPSC 50406317: Pattypan squash

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

UNSPSC 50406317 Pattypan squash, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. State and local governments are procuring fresh produce broadly—apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and dozens of other items—for school nutrition programs, senior services, child care, and institutional food service, but pattypan squash does not appear in any of the recent solicitations. The code's nominal scope is too narrow to match current buying patterns.

Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Henry County, Glynn County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, McAllen Independent, Austin Independent, and Douglas County systems across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), counties (Bartow, Muscogee, Glynn, Bryan, Henry, Douglas, Savannah-Chatham), cities (San Antonio, Meriden), and Head Start programs. Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Texas, with representation from Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut. School districts and state criminal-justice agencies dominate the activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting 1,200 tons of carrots under IFB IW241979-A with bids due March 17, 2026; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) seeking fresh produce for child nutrition through RFP 2026-048 with proposals due May 7, 2026; Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with proposals due March 4, 2026; and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa) requesting specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with proposals due March 11, 2026. Contracts typically run one school or fiscal year with optional annual renewals, emphasize HACCP compliance and traceability, require delivery multiple times weekly to distributed school sites, and award on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or cost-plus-fixed-fee bases.