UNSPSC 50426618: Dried valenciano squash

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

UNSPSC 50426618 Dried valenciano squash (Commodity) has limited recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope; the available opportunities instead reflect broader institutional food-supply procurement across dried-bean categories and general cafeteria and correctional-facility food service. State and local buyers across this family are primarily correctional departments, child-care and food-service programs, and state purchasing offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies or institutions. The work involves bulk procurement of dried staple proteins and vegetables—including kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans, and related food staples—for institutional meal programs serving incarcerated individuals, school-age children, and state employees. Orders typically specify USDA grading standards (Grade A, Grade B, or U.S. No. 2 or better), triple-cleaned specifications to remove debris and foreign material, moisture-content limits, shelf-life minimums, and palletized or bulk delivery to central distribution points. Pricing is all-inclusive, with vendors bearing freight, fuel surcharges, and delivery charges; no separate reimbursement of transportation or tariffs is permitted. Solicitations require compliance with FDA, USDA, HACCP, and current Good Manufacturing Practice standards, and responses must include detailed product certifications, nutritional facts, and manufacturer documentation.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Georgia Department of Corrections (Correctional Industries) issued an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, requiring delivery in increments of 880 bags with all-inclusive pricing. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB (S2910000017140) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered bidders, FOB destination to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem within 45 days, and a historical reference price of $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items (proteins, dairy, grains, vegetables, fruits) due May 4, 2026, with a 1.5 percent Texas SmartBuy administrative fee and contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) meal-service supplies including beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items serving approximately 400 children ages 1–18, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and evaluation weighting cost at 30%, qualifications at 25%, technical approach at 25%, and menu quality at 20%. No representative opportunity directly soliciting dried valenciano squash is present in the recent-activity block.