UNSPSC 50426605: Dried calabaza squash

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

UNSPSC 50426605 Dried calabaza squash, a Commodity code, shows limited recent relevant activity; the most recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code actually procure dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, and red varieties) and broader food-supply contracts for institutional meal programs, not calabaza squash specifically. State and local governments use this code tier to buy dried legumes and preserved produce for correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, and other institutional food services, though the procurement records do not consistently align with the calabaza squash commodity name. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state procurement offices acting for criminal justice systems, municipal governments, and specialized state agencies; Georgia Correctional Industries and the Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers of dried beans in bulk quantities suitable for large-scale institutional cooking.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued bids for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon fabrication and headquarters, FOB destination to Salem, and a historical reference price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with an October 9, 2026 response deadline through an RFQ process. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including proteins, dairy, grains, and vegetables across five geographic warehouse locations, with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving approximately 400 children daily under a local-vendor preference framework. No opportunities specifically for calabaza squash appear in the recent record.