UNSPSC 50426201: Dried boston marrow squash

The variety of summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as boston marrow squash that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426201 Dried boston marrow squash is a Commodity code representing a specific dried vegetable product that state and local governments purchase as part of broader food service operations for schools, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs. Recent state and local opportunities show activity concentrated in school district nutrition procurement, institutional food service for corrections and child care, and multi-district cooperative buying vehicles, with issuing bodies spanning state departments of corrections, county and municipal school districts, and regional education cooperatives. The code sees minimal standalone solicitation activity; dried boston marrow squash appears incidentally within larger grocery, produce, and dried-goods RFPs rather than as a line-item focus, indicating that procurement offices source this commodity as one item among hundreds within commodity-level contracts for institutional meal programs.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia based on recent postings. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 (response due May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00016233 in March 2026 for dried pinto beans (a comparable dried-legume commodity with similar specifications and delivery logistics) with bids due March 20, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools solicited a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) in April 2026 with response due April 27, 2026 for weekly delivery to 45 schools and distribution centers; and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri issued a grocery items RFP in March 2026 for over 900 line items with bids due April 29, 2026. These institutional buyers typically require FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA grade and food safety standards, firm pricing for 12-month contract periods, and weekly or scheduled replenishment to central distribution points or individual school sites.