UNSPSC 50416618: Organic valenciano squash

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

UNSPSC 50416618 Organic valenciano squash is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though recent activity shows that state and local buyers use broader produce categories rather than SKU-specific items. The code appears in solicitations for fresh fruits and vegetables, institutional food service operations, and school meal programs. Issuing bodies include county park and recreation authorities, regional healthcare coalitions, state departments, and independent school districts. These jurisdictions solicit produce as part of larger food-service contracts that bundle multiple commodity lines—meats, dairy, grains, and miscellaneous food items—rather than as standalone organic squash purchases. The scope reflects operational food sourcing at parks, hospitals, and schools, where vendors must meet health and food-safety compliance, delivery timelines, volume requirements, and increasingly domestic sourcing and nutritional preferences such as low-sodium and whole-grain formulations.

Recent activity is spread across multiple states and sectors. Collier County, Florida's Procurement Services Division issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) in October 2026 for food services at North Collier Regional Park with responses due March 6, 2025, requiring vendors to provide diverse food and beverage options at concession and water-park facilities under a three-year contract with two one-year renewal options and a local-vendor preference of 10 evaluation points. Marion Health Care Coalition in Florida solicited produce proposals due August 21, 2026, covering fresh fruits and vegetables for the 2026-2027 period. The State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026, and Early County Board of Education in Georgia issued line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026, covering 300-plus food items including meats, poultry, vegetables, fruits, and dairy across a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period with domestic sourcing and nutritional-preference emphases. Georgia school districts emphasize Buy American compliance and HACCP plans; price escalation claims above 3% in the first six months trigger provisional alternative sourcing.