UNSPSC 50436212: Dried organic kentucky field squash

The variety of organic summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as organic kentucky field squash that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50436212 Dried organic kentucky field squash, a Commodity code, nominally describes organic squash products, but recent state and local solicitations under this code are actually purchasing institutional-scale dried legumes—kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans—for correctional facilities, state agencies, and child nutrition programs. State and local governments buy dried beans through this code primarily for high-volume institutional food service, where products must meet USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning requirements, and FDA compliance for bulk cooking and meal preparation in correctional, educational, and public-assistance settings. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Georgia), state purchasing offices (Illinois), and city nutrition programs (Edinburg, Texas). The mismatch between the code's nominal name and actual procurement signals either a classification error in the taxonomy or systematic use of the code for dried legume categories beyond the stated squash scope.

Recent activity clusters in Oregon and Georgia, with secondary presence in Texas and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted bids for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10% combined Oregon-preference incentive (5% for in-state processing, 5% for in-state headquarters), FOB destination to Salem, and a historical incumbent price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive delivery pricing and specification-sheet completion without compliance shortcuts. The State of Oregon separately bid dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026, for institutional use across state agencies. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies (including legume products as part of a five-category food bundle) due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Government Code Section 271.9051 and daily delivery requirements. Illinois solicited quarterly weekly food orders (July–September 2026) due June 26, 2026, under FY-27 IVHQ with brand-specific or approved equivalent specifications.