UNSPSC 50426222: Dried sugar loaf squash

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

UNSPSC 50426222 Dried sugar loaf squash is a Commodity code that in practice sees little recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for dried sugar loaf squash itself. Instead, state and local buyers under codes near this taxonomy tier are procuring dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans) and broader institutional food-service supplies for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state agencies. The work being solicited is bulk institutional food procurement — dried legumes, proteins, dairy, grains, and fresh produce delivered to central distribution centers, correctional facilities, or school cafeterias in quantities measured in hundreds of pounds to tens of thousands of pounds per order, with USDA grade compliance, food-safety certifications, and fixed all-inclusive pricing that incorporates freight and delivery.

Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas, Georgia), state purchasing offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies (Georgia, Illinois, Texas), and municipal school districts (City of Edinburg, Texas). The geographic spread spans the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), the Southeast (Georgia), Texas, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (bids due June 19, 2026) with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-processed and Oregon-headquartered vendors; Georgia Correctional Industries' October 2026 RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (bids due October 9, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (response due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21). The code's recent activity reflects procurement concentrated in correctional and institutional meal programs rather than retail or specialty fresh-produce channels.