UNSPSC 50426215: Dried miniature squash

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

UNSPSC 50426215 Dried miniature squash is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, captures dried legume and vegetable procurement by public institutions serving meal programs. The recent opportunities, however, show that the code is being applied to food service solicitations that encompass broad grocery and produce categories rather than dried miniature squash as a discrete item. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited CACFP meal supplies including proteins, breads, fruits, and vegetables under a single RFP; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for dried pinto and red beans in quantities of 42,500 to 127,500 pounds each; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division issued an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments; and school districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia solicited master grocery and fresh produce contracts. Issuing bodies include state corrections and criminal justice agencies, school districts ranging from small regional systems to large unified districts serving 6,000–25,500 students, and municipal governments operating child care food programs. State purchasing divisions also appear as contracting intermediaries on behalf of end-use agencies.

The code shows activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri, with school district nutrition programs and state corrections systems as the dominant buyer types. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal supplies (due August 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (response due April 27, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016233 for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (due March 20, 2026), the Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017 for fresh produce with USDA index pricing (due April 27, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited bids for 72 fresh produce items with annual quantities reaching 21,125 cases for Fuji apples (due April 23, 2026), and the State of Georgia issued an IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Contract values where disclosed range from $4.4–9 million annually for large school district systems. Delivery requirements across all solicitations emphasize weekly or daily frequency, FOB destination, and strict compliance with USDA standards, Buy American Act provisions, and food safety certifications; pre-bid conferences, Q&A cycles with posted responses, and cooperative purchasing arrangements through entities like GEC are standard practice.