UNSPSC 50426608: Dried crown prince squash

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

UNSPSC 50426608 Dried crown prince squash is a Commodity code intended to encompass a narrow dried vegetable product, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it show little activity aligned with that scope. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code over the past four months reflect procurement of institutional dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans—intended for correctional facilities, state educational institutions, and child nutrition programs. The work being solicited is bulk supply of USDA-graded, triple-cleaned dried beans meeting food-safety and institutional cooking standards, with delivery to state distribution centers and facility kitchens on FOB-destination or all-inclusive pricing terms. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices, and municipal governments operating nutrition and meal-service programs.

State and local procurement under this code shows activity in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Georgia Department of Corrections' Industries division issued an RFQ for 880 bags of kidney beans due October 9, 2026, requiring electronic PDF submissions and all-inclusive delivery pricing with strict specification compliance. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140), due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered bidders, triple-clean specifications, U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, and palletized FOB-destination delivery to Salem within 45 days; the historical purchase price was $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. The State of Oregon also solicited dried black beans, triple-cleaned (S2910000017705), due August 21, 2026, for institutional use. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP2026017 for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service (due August 4, 2026) encompassing five supply categories including proteins, breads, fruits, vegetables, and snacks for 400 children daily, with Texas local-vendor preference within 5 percent of lowest bid and daily delivery requirements. The State of Illinois posted a quarterly (July-September) weekly food order (27497DVAQUINCB52821) due June 26, 2026, with brand-specific items or approved equivalents under standard state terms.