UNSPSC 50436200: Dried organic summer squashes and summer pumpkins

The type of organic vegetable known as organic summer squashes and summer pumpkins that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436200 Dried organic summer squashes and summer pumpkins, a Class code, does not reflect the actual commodity activity appearing in recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no procurement of dried organic summer squashes or pumpkins; instead, they span fresh produce (apples, bananas, leafy greens, berries, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, citrus fruits, potatoes, and eggs), dried beans (pinto and red), and general grocery items (proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, condiments, canned vegetables, and miscellaneous staples) for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and other institutional food service operations. State and local issuing bodies pursuing food service contracts—including school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County in Georgia), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Oregon Department of Corrections, and the State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas)—bid these categories through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs. The solicitations emphasize compliance with USDA standards, HACCP requirements, Buy American provisions, CACFP and school nutrition regulations, firm fixed pricing, and delivery schedules ranging from daily to weekly with detailed packaging and portion specifications.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Edinburg, TDCJ warehouse locations across five regions), Georgia (Douglas County cooperative reaching 30 districts, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and the State of Georgia), Oregon (ODOC Salem distribution center), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Illinois (State of Illinois IVHQ quarterly ordering). Recent representative opportunities include the City of Edinburg's CACFP meal program RFP (due August 4, 2026) spanning beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for 400 children with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items across proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and staples to six TDCJ distribution points with a term through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) covering 76 minimum items for direct school delivery and warehouse supply; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items bid (due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items for 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants; and the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The code shows little relevant recent activity to actual dried organic summer squash or pumpkin procurement.