UNSPSC 50406719: Warted hubbard squash

The variety of winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as warted hubbard squash

UNSPSC 50406719 Warted hubbard squash (Commodity) sits within a much broader procurement activity for fresh produce and food service items across state and local institutions. State and local governments buying under this code are purchasing fresh produce — typically in bulk quantities for school nutrition programs, correctional institutions, senior services, and child nutrition facilities — with delivery requirements, temperature control specifications, and compliance with USDA food safety and Buy American standards. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies requesting sealed bids or RFPs for fresh produce line items, often bundled with other vegetables, fruits, and food products, with pricing structured per unit or per case and delivery to multiple institutional sites on fixed weekly schedules.

Recent activity spans multiple states and issuing bodies. Georgia school districts dominate the recent opportunity set, including Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, and Henry County Schools, all posting produce bids with response dates between March and June 2026. Texas activity includes the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple IFBs for bulk produce (carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes) and the Texas Comptroller procuring cafeteria food products on behalf of TDCJ; school districts in Austin, McAllen, San Antonio, and Hillsborough County (Florida) have posted fresh produce RFPs or RFBs for school nutrition. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin posted a Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks RFB due July 29, 2026, targeting 5,900 weekly servings of ready-to-eat produce sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin-certified vendors. Head Start of Greater Dallas solicited grocery products including produce under IFB 26-GP with approximately 32,409 cases estimated annually. Most school district solicitations emphasize local or regional sourcing when possible, HACCP compliance, traceability documentation, insurance requirements (commonly $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability), and contract terms running July 1 through June 30 with one to four optional renewal periods. Award decisions typically rest on lowest responsive and responsible bidder pricing on a line-item or combination basis, with firm pricing for initial periods and prospective price adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks after set intervals.