UNSPSC 50406710: Cushaw squash

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

UNSPSC 50406710 Cushaw squash, a Commodity code, names a single produce item that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader fresh produce and food service contracts for school districts, institutional foodservice operators, and child nutrition programs. The recent solicitation activity shows cushaw squash appearing incidentally within comprehensive vegetable line-item bids rather than as a standalone procurement focus; the code itself does not anchor any dedicated solicitations in the recent record. State and local buyers source cushaw squash as one line among dozens or hundreds of produce items when supplying institutional meal programs, particularly K–12 school nutrition operations and Head Start child care food service. School districts (both large and small), county boards of education, and specialized food-service authorities drive most demand; repeat issuers include Georgia school systems (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, and Liberty County boards of education), Texas school districts (Northside ISD near San Antonio, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), Florida school systems (Hillsborough County), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for inmate meal operations. A small number of municipal and nonprofit operators—including the City of San Antonio's senior services division and Head Start of Greater Dallas—also procure fresh produce in volume.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri, with the strongest concentration in Georgia school nutrition procurement and Texas institutional foodservice. Representative recent solicitations include the Dougherty County Board of Education requesting sealed bids for fresh produce with 40 line items (including carrots, potatoes, lettuce, and apples) due June 16, 2026 at 11:30 a.m., the Bulloch County School District issuing an RFP for local fresh produce within 200 miles with 24 items and a due date of May 4, 2026, the Northside Independent School District in Bexar County, Texas seeking fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026, and the Douglas County School System posting an RFP for 72 produce line items across two Georgia regions due March 4, 2026. Most awards favor lowest responsive and responsible bidder pricing on a line-item basis, allowing multiple vendors; evaluation criteria emphasize cost (30–50 percent weight), product quality and availability, delivery compliance, and reference performance. Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, food safety compliance, and insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability) are standard. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 annually with one to four renewal options.