UNSPSC 50426615: Dried queensland blue squash

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

UNSPSC 50426615 Dried queensland blue squash is a Commodity code, but the recent solicitations under it show state and local governments buying dried beans of various types — kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans — for institutional food service, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span state purchasing departments (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), state correctional agencies (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas). The work involves bulk procurement of food-grade dried legumes, typically triple-cleaned and meeting USDA or Grade A/B specifications, delivered in large quantities (880-bag increments, 42,500 pounds, multiple line items) for cafeteria, prison, and institutional meal preparation. Bidders must price delivery and shipping as all-inclusive, meet strict specification compliance (no shorthand responses such as "comply" or checkmarks), and provide product certifications, nutritional data, and insurance documentation. Some jurisdictions apply local-vendor preferences or regional fabrication/processing preferences that affect evaluation but not bid eligibility.

Activity appears concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026; the City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) serving 400 children with responses due August 4, 2026; the State of Oregon issued an IFB for dried black beans (triple-cleaned) due August 21, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) bid approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 with a 10% preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered suppliers; the Texas Comptroller, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across multiple food categories due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21). The State of Illinois also solicited a quarterly weekly food order (FY-27 IVHQ) due June 26, 2026, though contract value and detailed scope are not disclosed. No opportunities explicitly matching the code name "dried queensland blue squash" appear in the recent solicitation set, suggesting the code may be misaligned with actual procurement activity or that demand for this specific product is minimal in state and local markets.