UNSPSC 50416605: Organic calabaza squash

The variety of organic winter squashes and organic winter pumpkins known as organic calabaza squash

UNSPSC 50416605 Organic calabaza squash is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, does not reflect the actual procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no direct solicitation for organic calabaza squash or any specialty squash variety. Instead, the code has been applied to broad institutional food service procurement — primarily fresh produce supply contracts for school nutrition programs and state operations. The code appears misaligned with the source material, as recent solicitations spanning Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida focus on comprehensive produce line-item bidding (apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, carrots, onions, citrus, potatoes, eggs, and prepared produce items) rather than a single specialty vegetable commodity.

State and local school districts dominate the issuing bodies, including Early County Board of Education, Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Bulloch County School District, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System (Georgia cooperative). The State of Georgia and Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) also appear. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items supporting the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs; Northside Independent School District's fresh produce RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant items; Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program solicitation (RFP, responses due March 11, 2026, reviewed March 12, award estimated August 4, 2026) for specialty fruits and vegetables at approximately $600,000 annually; and the Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The code shows concentrated recent activity in Georgia and Texas school nutrition procurement, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri institutional food service. No solicitation in the source specifically requests organic calabaza squash or pursues specialty squash as a distinct line item.