UNSPSC 50416610: Organic cushaw squash

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

UNSPSC 50416610 Organic cushaw squash is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh produce items sourced for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on the supply and delivery of fresh vegetables and related produce to school districts, county boards of education, and state agencies supporting child nutrition and food service operations. The issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes—from independent districts serving 6,900 to 20,000 students to county and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles coordinating multi-district procurements—along with state departments and special-purpose districts managing nutrition programs. Recent solicitations name Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) as repeat buyers, often issuing annual or multi-year contracts on competitive cycles.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri, with the heaviest volume in Georgia school districts coordinating through county boards of education and regional cooperatives. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's fiscal 2027 food bid (June 8, 2026 due date) requesting line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items including vegetables and fruits through an IFB; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses in San Antonio (May 7, 2026 deadline); Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFQDST for specialty fruits and vegetables to support the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program across 18 elementary schools (March 11, 2026 deadline, estimated annual budget $600,000); Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (May 4, 2026 due date); and Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (March 4, 2026 deadline). Procurement notices require vendors to meet HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, liability insurance (commonly $500,000 to $2,000,000), and delivery schedules Monday through Friday during school hours, with contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 with renewal options. No identified set-asides or disadvantaged-business restrictions appear in recent notices; all qualified vendors meeting experience, insurance, and compliance thresholds may compete.