UNSPSC 50406723: Macre pumpkin

Variety of winter pumpkin known as macre pumpkins

UNSPSC 50406723 Macre pumpkin is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy fresh produce—specifically whole fresh vegetables and fruits—for school nutrition programs, senior services, child care facilities, and institutional food service operations. Recent opportunities show a heavy emphasis on fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs for school meal programs; while the code nominally names a specific pumpkin variety, the actual buying activity spans broad fresh produce categories including apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, berries, onions, potatoes, peppers, broccoli, and leafy greens delivered to school cafeterias, senior centers, and other institutional kitchens. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education, along with regional school nutrition cooperatives, county school systems, and municipal or state agencies operating food service programs. A few specialized procurements target child care facilities and senior services, but K–12 school nutrition represents the dominant buyer segment under this code.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Georgia school districts—including Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Douglas County Schools (via the GEC Buying Cooperative), and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools—account for roughly half the recent solicitations. Texas procurement includes Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice institutional food service. Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, due July 29, 2026, emphasizing 400-mile sourcing within Wisconsin with a 5% diverse-owned business preference; Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen and fresh produce under the Child and Adult Care Food Program, due June 24, 2026; Bartow County School System (Georgia) RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026; Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) sealed bid for 40 produce line items, due June 16, 2026; and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items across 60 school sites, due April 23, 2026. Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50%, with remaining points distributed across quality, delivery reliability, vendor experience, local/regional sourcing preferences, and compliance with USDA Buy American provisions.