UNSPSC 50406702: Atlantic giant squash

The variety of winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as atlantic giant squash

UNSPSC 50406702 Atlantic giant squash, Commodity tier, shows substantial recent activity in state and local procurement, though the code name and the actual recent purchasing activity diverge significantly. While the code nominally covers a single produce variety, state and local governments are buying fresh produce broadly — especially fresh fruits, vegetables, and produce-adjacent food service items — under this and related produce codes. Recent solicitations span institutional food service (state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, mental health centers), school nutrition programs, senior services produce distribution, and head start child care operations. The issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice, health and human services, corrections, and mental health; county school systems; city parks and recreation departments; and standalone institutional buyers. Texas agencies (TDCJ, HHSC) and Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) dominate the recent-opportunity list, with additional activity from Illinois (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Florida (Collier County Parks), and Texas cities (San Antonio, Dallas area via Head Start of Greater Dallas).

Representative recent solicitations illustrate the scope: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, for consumable foods including prepared items and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, with bids due October 23, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted multiple fresh-fruit-and-vegetable RFQs in September and October 2026 for warehouse supply at Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne locations; and the Illinois Department of Corrections requested fresh-produce quotes under small-business set-aside for Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026) specifying bi-weekly delivery of onions, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, and other items meeting USDA criteria, F.O.B. Destination, with prevailing-wage compliance required. School districts in Georgia (Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) all solicited fresh produce via RFB or sealed-bid formats in May through July 2026 for school nutrition programs, with locational preferences (400-mile sourcing in some cases) and organic-product price preferences appearing in scoring criteria. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, with a local-vendor 10-point preference). Activity is concentrated in the South and Midwest, with Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida showing the highest volume of postings in the past four months.