UNSPSC 50406716: Rouge vif d'etampes squash

The variety of winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as rouge vif d'etampes squash

UNSPSC 50406716 Rouge vif d'etampes squash is a Commodity code covering a specific heirloom squash variety that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service for child nutrition reimbursable meals. Recent solicitations show school districts, county school systems, and child-serving organizations purchasing fresh produce that includes squash and similar vegetables as part of broader produce procurement for school lunch and breakfast programs, the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and child care nutrition services. The code sits at a granular level within the broader fresh produce market; however, the recent state and local opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly naming rouge vif d'etampes squash or roguish variants by name. Procurement for fresh produce under this code occurs through sealed bids (IFB), requests for proposals (RFP), and requests for bids (RFB), with evaluation typically weighted toward cost, product quality and availability, delivery capability, and traceability or safety compliance. Vendors must maintain HACCP certification, food safety documentation (including GAP audit certificates where applicable), general liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), workers' compensation coverage, and compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA non-discrimination policies. Deliveries are FOB destination or delivery-included pricing, with weekly or twice-weekly service to multiple school or institutional sites; pricing is often quoted per pound, per case, or per unit with firm pricing for the contract term or subject to documented market adjustments on a six-month basis using USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data.

Issuing bodies include state departments (Georgia, Texas), county school districts and boards of education (Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bryan County, Early County, Dougherty County, Henry County in Georgia; Bartow County in Georgia), independent school districts (Northside ISD and Austin ISD in Texas, McAllen ISD in Texas, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida), municipal school systems (Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut), and child nutrition programs serving Head Start and early care facilities (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary opportunities in Connecticut and Missouri. Recent representative solicitations include Bulloch County School District's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026, emphasizing 200-mile sourcing radius), Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for 40 fresh produce line items including squash and root vegetables (due June 16, 2026), and Northside ISD's RFP for fresh produce for child nutrition (due May 7, 2026, serving 117 campuses). The code shows robust institutional procurement activity across K-12 nutrition, with no recent opportunities explicitly identifying rouge vif d'etampes squash; buyers are sourcing diverse squash and vegetable varieties through broader fresh-produce contracts that name vegetable categories without cultivar specificity. Participation by minority-owned or small businesses is encouraged as a federal funding requirement where USDA or federal child nutrition dollars support contracts, though no strict set-asides are uniformly present. Contract values for comprehensive fresh produce supplying multiple schools range from $600,000 to $4.4 million annually depending on district size and service scope.