UNSPSC 50426225: Dried waltham butternut squash

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

UNSPSC 50426225 Dried waltham butternut squash is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried squash primarily through school nutrition and institutional food service contracts that bundle it with broader produce and grocery categories rather than as a standalone item. Recent solicitations show dried squash competing for shelf space within larger produce, grocery, and prepared-food bids across K-12 school districts, corrections facilities, and child nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state corrections departments, with occasional municipal child-care programs. School districts dominate the activity, reflecting sustained demand from breakfast and lunch programs serving thousands of students daily; several districts manage contracts worth millions annually encompassing dozens of produce and prepared-food line items. Corrections agencies, particularly in Oregon and Texas, solicit dried legumes and produce staples in quantities measured in tens of thousands of pounds annually to feed incarcerated populations. Within these broader procurements, dried squash and similar shelf-stable vegetables appear as line items requiring USDA grade compliance, minimum shelf life guarantees, and strict packaging specifications.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia. The City of Edinburg, Texas, RFP2026017 (CACFP Meal Program, due August 4, 2026) solicited vegetables and fruits as part of a broader food-supply package for 400 children daily, emphasizing compliance with Texas Department of Agriculture standards. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two substantial dried-legume bids (S2910000016233 and S2910000017140, due March 20 and June 19, 2026, respectively) for dried pinto and red beans totaling over 170,000 pounds with 5–10 percent Oregon-vendor preferences applied. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) solicited over 900 line items including vegetables and preserved produce for 6,900 daily lunch participants. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) established a Master Grocery K-12 contract with 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens. Georgia issued multiple fresh-produce RFPs through school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County) spanning February through May 2026, collectively serving 30 school districts with estimated annual produce spending exceeding $5 million. Dried squash and similar preserved vegetables fit within these commodity groupings but do not appear as standalone procurement subjects in the recent posting block.