UNSPSC 50406700: Winter squashes and winter pumpkins

The type of vegetable known as winter squashes and winter pumpkins

UNSPSC 50406700 Winter squashes and winter pumpkins is a Class code that groups fresh squash and pumpkin products procured by state and local governments. The recent opportunities show that state and local jurisdictions are buying fresh produce broadly — including squashes, potatoes, carrots, and other vegetables — primarily for school nutrition programs, child care food service, and institutional food operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple Georgia school systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Henry County), Texas school districts (McAllen Independent, Northside Independent, Austin Independent), and several others soliciting fresh produce under related codes; Texas Department of Criminal Justice and other state agencies also procure significant volumes of vegetables for institutional food service. A handful of opportunities explicitly name winter squashes or sweet potatoes — notably the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued separate IFBs for sweet potatoes and white potatoes in June 2026 — but most recent opportunities group squashes within broader fresh-produce or school-nutrition-food RFPs and RFBs. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Florida, Utah, Connecticut, Missouri, and other states.

Recent representative opportunities include the Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) RFP 26039RFPDST for fresh fruit and vegetable program delivery to 18 elementary schools, response due March 11, 2026 ($600,000 estimated annual budget, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW253121 for sweet potatoes for canning, bids due June 23, 2026; the Bartow County School System (Georgia) RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, proposals due June 22, 2026 with award anticipated July 20, 2026; and the Bulloch County School District (Georgia) IFP for locally-grown produce including sweet potatoes within 200 miles, proposals due May 4, 2026. School nutrition procurement activity continues robust through summer 2026, with most contracts running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and emphasizing local or regional sourcing preferences, HACCP compliance, weekly deliveries to multiple school sites, and firm pricing with selective cost-adjustment provisions tied to USDA market reports or CPI data.