UNSPSC 50416227: Organic yellow straightneck squash

The variety of organic summer squashes and organic summer pumpkins known as organic yellow straightneck squash

UNSPSC 50416227 Organic yellow straightneck squash is a Commodity code covering fresh produce sourced by state and local governments for food service operations, institutional feeding programs, and concession facilities. The recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring organic and conventional produce through both individual spot purchases and multi-item standing contracts. Issuing bodies under this code include county boards of commissioners managing regional park concessions, school districts operating National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, state procurement offices, and health care coalitions. The work involves produce vendors meeting quality standards, delivery timelines, food safety compliance (including HACCP plans and recall procedures), freshness guarantees, temperature control, and pricing adjusted for seasonal availability. Vendors typically bear transportation costs to the delivery point and must comply with Buy American sourcing preferences where applicable.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Florida, and other states. In Florida, Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025), requiring qualified vendors to supply diverse food and beverage options across multiple concession venues and the Sun N Fun Water Park, with a three-year initial term and 10-point local-vendor preference for businesses meeting Collier or Lee County residency criteria. In Georgia, Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food items including produce for two school lunch and breakfast programs across three schools, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium and no-added-sugar formulations, with a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term and potential multi-year renewals. Marion Health Care Coalition (Florida) solicited produce proposals (due August 21, 2026) for the 2026-2027 fiscal period, and the State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026) under a separate agency procurement.