UNSPSC 50406709: Curcibita squash

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

UNSPSC 50406709 Curcibita squash, a Commodity code, describes the procurement of fresh winter squash varieties for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior services across state and local jurisdictions. State and local government buyers acquire curcibita squash—commonly marketed as butternut, acorn, delicata, and kabocha varieties—primarily through school district nutrition programs, senior services departments, criminal justice facilities, and municipal food operations. Recent solicitations show curcibita squash embedded within broader fresh produce procurement vehicles rather than as standalone line items, with buyers emphasizing sourcing compliance (Buy American provisions, domestic preference where possible), food safety documentation (HACCP plans, traceability), and delivery logistics to multiple institutional sites. Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Northside Independent School District in Texas; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; Bulloch County Schools in Georgia; Henry County Schools in Georgia), state departments of criminal justice (Texas TDCJ), county school systems (Douglas County in Georgia; Dougherty County in Georgia; Glynn County in Georgia; Liberty County in Georgia; Bryan County in Georgia), and senior services divisions (City of San Antonio). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with curcibita squash appearing as one line item among 40–72 produce categories in annual institutional bids.

The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast and South, with Georgia appearing in the highest number of recent solicitations (Bartow County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Douglas County, Early County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County school systems), followed by Texas (TDCJ, McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Austin ISD), and activity in Florida (Hillsborough County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (posted April 14, 2026, with sealed bids due May 7, 2026) serving 83 elementary, 21 middle, and 13 high schools in the San Antonio area with five-day-per-week delivery; the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (posted May 21, 2026, proposals due June 22, 2026) requiring sourcing within 400 miles with evaluation weighted 30 points cost, 25 points seasonal variety, 20 points ordering and delivery proficiency, 15 points quality, and 10 points customer support; and the Douglas County School System cooperative purchasing RFP SN 26-004 (posted February 4, 2026, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026) spanning 30 school districts across Georgia's two geographic areas with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spend for Area One. Curcibita squash procurement remains tied to school year cycles, with most contract periods running July 1 through June 30, emphasizing volume institutional delivery, temperature-controlled logistics, and compliance with federal school nutrition program requirements and state procurement regulations including Buy American provisions and debarment certification.