UNSPSC 50406705: Calabaza squash

The variety of winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as calabaza squash

UNSPSC 50406705 Calabaza squash is a Commodity code that encompasses procurement of a single produce item — calabaza squash specifically — but state and local government recent solicitation activity under this code actually covers broad fresh produce categories including squash, root vegetables, leafy greens, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, potatoes, onions, apples, bananas, oranges, and berries. State and local buying bodies soliciting under fresh-produce-related codes span state departments of health and human services, departments of criminal justice, school districts, county boards of education, transit authorities, and cities. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), and Illinois Department of Corrections are repeat buyers of significant scale; school districts including Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County School System, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, and Early County Board of Education solicit regularly for school meal programs; Collier County and other municipal entities purchase for parks, senior services, and facilities operations. Solicitation types include IFB (Invitation for Bid), RFP (Request for Proposal), RFQ (Request for Quote), and ITN (Invitation to Negotiate), with state departments and school districts as the dominant issuing bodies.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. Representative solicitations illustrate the scope: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods including fresh and prepared produce at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB IW267376 (posted October 12, 2026, due October 19, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas; Madison Metropolitan School District released RFB 4163 (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring local sourcing within 400 miles and Wisconsin sourcing; the Illinois Department of Corrections requested quotes under small-business set-aside for fresh produce bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (posted August 27, 2026, due September 3, 2026); Bartow County School System in Georgia solicited local fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) from farms within 400 miles; and Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia issued sealed bids for fresh produce covering 40 line items (due June 16, 2026). Pricing is typically firm-fixed with F.O.B. Destination delivery terms, contract terms span one year with renewal options, and evaluation weights cost, quality compliance, delivery reliability, and local/diverse vendor status. Calabaza squash appears rarely as a line item in actual procurements; broader fresh-produce contracts dominate recent state and local activity.