UNSPSC 50426603: Dried banana pink squash

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

UNSPSC 50426603 Dried banana pink squash (Commodity) does not reflect the actual work being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tied to this code are instead soliciting dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans — for institutional food service programs serving correctional facilities, school districts, and state agencies.

State and local governments are buying dried beans in bulk for institutional meal preparation, with issuing bodies including state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state agencies (State of Illinois, State of Georgia, State of Oregon), and municipalities or school districts operating food service programs (City of Edinburg, Texas for a Child and Adult Care Food Program). These jurisdictions procure beans to USDA grading standards, typically triple-cleaned with foreign-material thresholds specified, for delivery in palletized, large-quantity increments suitable for institutional kitchen operations. Specifications emphasize compliance with FDA, USDA, and HACCP standards; shelf-life minimums; and precise packaging and portion control requirements. Bidders must price all-inclusive with transportation, fuel surcharges, and delivery charges embedded, with FOB destination delivery to central distribution centers or meal-service locations.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a solicitation (S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% evaluation preference (5% Oregon fabrication, 5% Oregon headquarters) and an incumbent historical price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries (92100ERFQ0020612027) requested kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with bids due October 9, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (304T26300CF) procured cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations via the Statewide Procurement Division with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026, and the City of Edinburg (RFP2026017) solicited CACFP meal-program supplies with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051, requiring daily Monday-through-Friday deliveries before noon to serve approximately 400 children daily. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (dried banana pink squash) and the actual institutional dried-bean procurement suggests the code classification may be incorrect or the source data may have been tagged erroneously.