UNSPSC 50416614: Organic kabocha squash

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

UNSPSC 50416614 Organic kabocha squash, a Commodity code, appears under state and local solicitations primarily as one line item within much larger food-service procurements rather than as a standalone product family. School districts, county education systems, and state agencies across the Southeast are actively soliciting fresh produce contracts that encompass kabocha squash alongside dozens of other vegetables and fruits to support child nutrition programs, with the produce category itself driving substantial annual spending but individual specialty items like organic kabocha moving as part of broader vegetable line-item bidding structures. The work involves sourcing, storing, and delivering fresh produce to school cafeterias multiple times per week under strict USDA food safety and Buy American compliance requirements, with vendors managing temperature-controlled logistics, HACCP certification, traceability systems, and pricing pegged to USDA Terminal Market indices or Consumer Price Index escalation clauses.

School districts in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri dominate recent activity, with purchases coordinated through cooperative buying vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 districts across Georgia) and individual district procurement offices. Representative opportunities include Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (issued February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas; Early County Board of Education's line-by-line IFB (issued May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300+ food items including specialty produce items; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 in San Antonio (issued April 14, 2026, due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses with evaluation weighted 35% on price and 25% on meeting district needs; and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (issued February 11, 2026, due March 11, 2026) focusing on pre-cut specialty produce for elementary students, with an estimated annual budget of $600,000. Kabocha squash, when specified, typically appears as a specialty or seasonal vegetable option competing for line-item awards on basis of lowest responsive bid pricing and vendor ability to maintain shelf life and quality standards across weekly multi-site deliveries.