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 under which state and local governments procure fresh produce and prepared food items for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations show substantial activity in fresh fruits and vegetables more broadly—including carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, and seasonal produce—for schools, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and school district nutrition programs (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District, Early County Schools), municipal parks departments (Collier County Parks and Recreation), and regional service organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas agencies dominate the recent solicitations, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and HHSC issuing multiple RFQs and IFBs for institutional food service contracts across state prison warehouses and supported living centers; these contracts typically specify firm-fixed unit pricing, on-time delivery with penalty provisions, commodity-specific quality and USDA grading standards, and compliance with prevailing-wage and E-Verify requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with scattered activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple RFQs for fresh fruits and vegetables to Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (responses due October 14, 2026 via Bonfire electronic portal); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods including prepared vegetables and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' small-business-set-aside RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, bi-weekly deliveries of specified items meeting USDA criteria); Bartow County Schools' RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles of Georgia (due June 22, 2026, contract award anticipated July 20, 2026, running through June 30, 2027 with four renewal options); and Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (due July 29, 2026, Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles, weekly deliveries of 5,900 servings for elementary students). Most contracts specify F.O.B. Destination pricing, transportation included, minimum insurance ($500,000–$1 million general liability), and award to single or multiple vendors based on price and specification compliance; school-based procurements frequently include local-vendor or diverse-business-owner preferences and apply USDA nutrition standards and whole-grain requirements under the National School Lunch Program.