UNSPSC 50406717: Turks turban squash

The variety of winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as turk's turban squash

UNSPSC 50406717 Turks turban squash (Commodity) identifies a specific produce item, but state and local governments buy it almost exclusively as an ingredient within broader fresh-produce and food-service contracts rather than as a standalone commodity. Recent solicitations tag this code alongside general fresh-vegetable and mixed-produce buys, not isolated squash procurement.

State and local agencies soliciting fresh produce include Texas state-supported living centers and criminal-justice facilities (via the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Illinois correctional and mental-health facilities, Georgia school nutrition programs, Texas school districts, county governments (Collier County, Florida), and non-profit food-service operators (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). The Texas TDCJ and HHSC account for the highest recent volume, with multiple concurrent fresh-produce solicitations across institutional food service. School districts in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) are also active buyers. Institutional food service dominates the use case: cafeteria-scale produce supply for correctional facilities, state living centers, and school nutrition programs, typically bundled with other fresh vegetables, fruits, and kitchen staples in single solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas TDCJ's solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to supply Snyder Food Warehouse (IW267420, proposals due October 14, 2026) and Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville (IW267411, same deadline), and the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid solicitation for fresh produce covering 40 line items including carrots, lettuce, apples, and tomatoes (IFB 016-SNS-2027, bids due June 16, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with Texas institutional buyers (TDCJ food warehouses, HHS state living centers) representing the most frequent recent posting activity.