UNSPSC 50426206: Dried delicata squash

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

UNSPSC 50426206 Dried delicata squash is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations posted under it do not match its nominal scope. Instead, the opportunities cluster around dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans—procured for institutional feeding programs, correctional facilities, and state food-supply networks. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are the dominant repeat buyers, all sourcing dried legumes in bulk for meal preparation. The work involves bulk procurement of USDA-graded, food-safety-compliant dried beans typically specified as triple-cleaned with defined moisture content and foreign-material thresholds, delivered on a palletized, FOB-destination basis to state distribution centers or institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies include state correctional agencies, state purchasing offices procuring on behalf of institutional customers, and city governments supporting child and adult care food programs. The code sees little activity aligned to dried delicata squash specifically; the mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the state procurement system or that dried delicata squash procurement occurs outside visible state and local solicitation channels.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid on June 5, 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, with bids due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time; the scope included a combined 10% evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon and bidders headquartered in Oregon, with historical pricing at $0.493 per pound and a one-year minimum shelf life requirement. Georgia Correctional Industries posted a bid (92100ERFQ0020612027) on October 2, 2026 for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags, with bids due October 9, 2026, requiring electronic PDF submission and all-inclusive delivery pricing. The State of Oregon also bid triple-cleaned dried black beans (S2910000017705) with a due date of August 21, 2026 for institutional use by state agencies and educational institutions. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP2026017 on August 11, 2026 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service to 400 children daily; while the scope encompassed five supply categories including food products, the program also required daily Monday-through-Friday deliveries before noon and compliance with Texas Department of Agriculture standards. A Texas-wide local-vendor preference applied under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051, with preference given to City of Edinburg vendors within 5% of the lowest bid price.