UNSPSC 50406320: Spaghetti squash

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

UNSPSC 50406320 Spaghetti squash — a Commodity code — does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it by state and local governments today. Recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code span fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives, but the opportunities encompass a broad range of fresh vegetables, fruits, and produce items far beyond spaghetti squash specifically. School districts, state food service agencies, and child nutrition programs are the primary issuing bodies, with solicitations structured as sealed bids, RFPs, and RFQs seeking weekly or regular deliver of produce to multiple school sites, central warehouses, or institutional feeding locations. Vendors must typically meet USDA Buy American requirements, maintain HACCP plans and food safety certifications, carry commercial general liability insurance (often $500,000 to $2,000,000), provide weekly deliveries within specified windows, and deliver produce in fresh, first-class condition at documented quality standards. Pricing is commonly firm for contract periods running July through June aligned with school fiscal years, with annual renewals and multi-year options standard across these procurements.

Issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia and Texas school districts—Bulloch County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Douglas County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, and Savannah-Chatham County Schools in Georgia; McAllen, Northside, and Austin independent school districts in Texas—alongside state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia), regional child nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut), and city and county nutrition services (San Antonio Parks & Recreation, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Rockwood Schools in Missouri). Georgia and Texas dominate recent activity, with a secondary presence in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce with 40 line items and estimated annual quantities ranging from 25 to 1,200 units per item (due June 16, 2026); Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses five days per week (due May 7, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple bids for bulk carrots (1,200 tons), white potatoes, and sweet potatoes for institutional canning (due dates in June and March 2026). The code sees active, consistent procurement activity with response windows typically four to eight weeks from posting, no apparent set-aside restrictions, and competitively awarded contracts running twelve months with annual renewal options.