UNSPSC 50426601: Dried acorn squash

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

UNSPSC 50426601 Dried acorn squash (Commodity) represents a narrow product line, but recent state and local solicitations show that this code is being tagged for a much broader institutional food-procurement activity — dried legumes and bulk food supplies for correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state agencies. The opportunities posted under or adjacent to this code involve large-volume purchases of kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and mixed cafeteria food products for institutional kitchens and food-service operations. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments and purchasing divisions (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state agencies (State of Illinois, State of Oregon), cities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and educational food programs (Boys & Girls Club in Texas). The scope encompasses dried legumes meeting USDA grading standards, triple-cleaned to institutional specifications, delivered in bulk quantities on pallets or in case increments to central distribution centers and cafeteria locations, with compliance required to FDA, USDA, HACCP, and state food-safety standards.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026 (Solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027); the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% Oregon-source and Oregon-headquartered preference applied for evaluation (S2910000017705); the State of Oregon's bid for triple-cleaned dried black beans due August 21, 2026 (S2910000017705); and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB for cafeteria food products on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, covering 382 line items of proteins, dairy, grains, and staples across five geographic warehouse locations, with the response deadline extended via addendum to May 4, 2026 (304T26300CF). The City of Edinburg, Texas posted an RFP for CACFP meal-program supplies due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for bids within 5% of the lowest price. Code mismatch appears evident — the UNSPSC 50426601 label names acorn squash specifically, but active procurements span dried legumes and mixed food supplies unrelated to squash, suggesting the code may serve as a catch-all for dried produce or institutional food aggregation rather than acorn squash alone.