UNSPSC 50406707: Cheese pumpkin

The variety of winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as cheese pumpkin

UNSPSC 50406707 Cheese pumpkin, a Commodity code, describes fresh produce procured by state and local governments primarily for institutional food service operations and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show that this code captures fresh vegetables and fruits delivered to correctional facilities, state mental health centers, school districts, senior services, and state-supported living centers, though the recent opportunities block contains no transactions specifically labeled as "cheese pumpkin"—rather, the code appears nested within broader fresh produce and food service procurement activity. State and local buyers under this code span Texas departments (the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), Illinois state agencies (Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections), school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education), counties (Collier County), and special-purpose entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas is the dominant issuing jurisdiction, with multiple TDCJ food warehouse solicitations, HHS consumables contracts for state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs; Georgia school districts and Illinois state facilities represent secondary activity.

Recent transactions span fresh produce supply contracts, with representative opportunities including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (consumables foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, covering 22 line items including prepared foods and serviceware), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for distribution warehouses at Snyder and Wynne (both due October 14, 2026, via the TDCJ Procurement Portal), the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, with small business set-aside), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring sourcing within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin (due July 29, 2026, with 5% diverse-owned-business preference), and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026). Pricing is typically quoted F.O.B. Destination with vendor-borne transportation; delivery frequencies range from bi-weekly institutional food service to weekly school nutrition distribution; contract terms generally run one fiscal year with renewal options. Evaluation emphasizes specification compliance, delivery performance, pricing, and increasingly, local or diverse-vendor sourcing preferences.