UNSPSC 50436219: Dried organic round squash

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

UNSPSC 50436219 Dried organic round squash is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy dried beans—including kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans—for institutional food service, correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, and state agency meal operations. Recent solicitations show procurement of bulk dried legumes triple-cleaned to remove debris and contaminants, meeting USDA grading standards and food-safety compliance (FDA, USDA, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements). The work encompasses specification of product quality, delivery logistics to centralized distribution centers, and integration into high-volume institutional cooking and meal preparation for incarcerated populations, school-age children, and state employees.

The issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Correctional Industries, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state procurement offices (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), and municipal food service programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Geographic concentration appears in the South and West: Georgia, Texas, and Oregon show the most recent activity, with Illinois also active. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid in June 2026 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (solicitation S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) with a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ in October 2026 for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags (solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026); and the City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food products including dried beans as part of a broader Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supply RFP (RFP2026017, due August 4, 2026) with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, has also procured legumes and related cafeteria food products (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) for distribution across multiple warehouse locations.