UNSPSC 50436216: Dried organic orangetti squash

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

UNSPSC 50436216 Dried organic orangetti squash, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. State and local governments use this code to procure specialized squash products for institutional food service, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations matching dried organic orangetti squash. Instead, the opportunities posted under or near this code reflect a broader pattern of state and local institutional food procurement — dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, and red varieties), cafeteria food products, and CACFP meal program supplies for correctional facilities, school districts, and child care programs. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and agriculture, state comptroller procurement divisions, municipal governments, and specialized state agencies; Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Texas (via the Comptroller on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), and the City of Edinburg, Texas, appear as recent solicitors. The scope of work under nearby codes reflects procurement of high-volume, shelf-stable commodity proteins, grains, dried legumes, and support items (paper goods, janitorial supplies) delivered on tight schedules — often daily or weekly — to central distribution points or institution kitchens.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with delivery to the Salem central distribution center (bids due June 19, 2026), Georgia Correctional Industries' October 2026 RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (due October 9, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic warehouse locations (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). The City of Edinburg's August 2026 RFP for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal program supplying 400 children daily reflects municipal-level institutional food service procurement. None of the posted opportunities specifically name dried organic orangetti squash; a business development professional pursuing this code should treat it as a watch category and expect limited near-term opportunity unless state and local dietary trends or institutional menu changes drive demand for specialty squash varieties.