UNSPSC 50416219: Organic round squash

The variety of organic summer squashes and organic summer pumpkins known as organic round squash

UNSPSC 50416219 Organic round squash is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh produce supply to institutional buyers, particularly school districts and state education agencies. State and local governments procuring under this code are purchasing fresh vegetables—including but not limited to squash varieties—for child nutrition programs, school meal services, and general food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts sourcing comprehensive produce assortments that include squash, along with apples, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, and seasonal items, delivered directly to cafeterias and central kitchens on fixed weekly schedules. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, with occasional state agency participation; repeat buyers include Georgia school systems (Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Bulloch County), Texas school districts (Austin, McAllen, Northside in San Antonio), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), alongside occasional state-level solicitations.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and South, with the strongest concentration in Georgia school districts and Texas independent school districts. Representative recent opportunities include Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce (sealed bids due April 14, 2026) encompassing approximately 60 line items with weekly Tuesday deliveries to 16 locations; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition (response deadline May 7, 2026) requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and five-day-per-week delivery across all campuses; McAllen Independent School District's RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce (proposals due March 6, 2026) serving 20,000 students across 31 campuses with multiple vendor awards anticipated; and Douglas County School System's cooperative-purchasing RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area and sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Contracts uniformly require firm pricing, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, food safety documentation including traceability and recall procedures, comprehensive general liability insurance, and compliance with federal work authorization verification. Delivery windows are tightly constrained (typically 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM Monday through Friday), with temperature control and shelf-life management critical for fresh vegetables, and payment terms generally span Net 30 to Net 40 days.