UNSPSC 50426221: Dried stripetti squash

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

UNSPSC 50426221 Dried stripetti squash is a Commodity code with minimal direct activity in recent state and local procurement records. The code nominally encompasses dried squash products, yet the recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect a much broader scope: state and local governments are actually procuring diverse food categories including proteins, grains, produce, dairy, beverages, paper goods, janitorial supplies, and prepared entrees through child nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and school meal services. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and state departments (corrections, agriculture oversight) rather than specialty produce vendors or food manufacturers. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), the State of Illinois, the State of Georgia, and the Oregon Department of Corrections dominate recent activity. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP for CACFP meal program supplies due August 4, 2026, covering beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial supplies for 400 children ages 1–18 daily, with local-vendor preference applied under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Oregon, Missouri, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs in March and June 2026 for dried pinto and red beans (42,500 and 127,500 pounds respectively) with response deadlines of March 20 and June 19, 2026; awards applied Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences totaling up to 10 percent for evaluation purposes. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) with bids due April 27, 2026, requiring weekly deliveries to 45 schools and distribution kitchens with a performance period through June 30, 2027. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) requested grocery items bids via NUTRIKIDS electronic submission, due April 29, 2026, covering over 900 line items for child nutrition services serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 cafeteria food product line items to supply multiple warehouse locations across five geographic areas, with bids due May 4, 2026 (extended from April 21 via Addendum No. 2). Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 32,000 meals daily with estimated annual expenditure of $9 million, with proposals due February 18, 2026. The code shows modest alignment with actual procurement activity and may reflect misclassification in source records rather than genuine dried squash procurement demand.