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 is a Commodity code that spans the procurement of specialty dried vegetables for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and corrections facilities. State and local governments purchasing under this code buy packaged dried vegetables as components of bulk food supply contracts—most commonly integrated into larger grocery or food-service solicitations rather than as standalone line items. Recent opportunities show dried vegetables appearing within master grocery contracts, child nutrition supply procurements, and food service distribution agreements for schools, corrections departments, and child care programs.

School districts dominate recent activity under and adjacent to this code, with Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all posting solicitations for grocery or produce supply in the past four months. The Oregon Department of Corrections and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also appear as regular institutional buyers of dried legumes and specialty vegetables. Activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with Georgia school districts particularly active, followed by Texas state agencies and Virginia school districts. The City of Edinburg, Texas posted a CACFP meal program supply request (RFP 2026017, due August 4, 2026) that encompasses dried vegetables as part of a five-category food supply scope serving 400 children daily; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017140 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST), with FOB delivery to Salem and a historical reference price of $0.493 per pound. Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requires weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens across Virginia with firm pricing for 365 days from award. Most school-district solicitations use IFB or RFP notice types with April through June response windows and July 1 contract start dates aligned to the school fiscal year.