UNSPSC 50406319: Round squash

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

UNSPSC 50406319 Round squash is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh produce — specifically round squash and related vegetables — for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care operations. State and local buyers solicit round squash as part of broader fresh produce and vegetable supply contracts, often bundled with other commodity items such as carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, and seasonal fruits. The work involves commodity supply and delivery under firm, fixed unit pricing with quality and delivery compliance requirements. Issuing bodies include state departments (health and human services commissions, departments of criminal justice, departments of corrections, departments of mental health), county school systems, city human services divisions, and regional institutional networks. Texas agencies — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ — appear frequently as repeat buyers of bulk fresh produce for state-supported living centers, correctional facility warehouses, and institutional food service operations. Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health also conduct regular fresh produce solicitations for institutional dining.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with additional solicitations from Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple IFBs in August and October 2026 for food service groceries and consumables at Lufkin, Mexia, and other state-supported living centers, specifying fresh vegetables alongside prepared foods and serviceware on firm-fixed-price bases with F.O.B. Destination delivery and 90-day product warranties. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued four RFPs between June and October 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to food warehouses at Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine, Texas. School systems in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) posted sealed-bid solicitations for local fresh produce in May and June 2026, emphasizing 400-mile sourcing radii and delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park due March 6, 2025, which includes fresh produce and prepared foods at park concession facilities. Head Start of Greater Dallas (Texas) solicited primary and secondary grocery suppliers covering frozen and fresh produce for child care programs, totaling $969,460.94 in estimated value with a June 24, 2026 bid deadline. Response deadlines for active solicitations range from October 19–23, 2026 (Texas TDCJ and HHSC), with older postings from May through September 2026 now closed or closing.