UNSPSC 50436222: Dried organic sugar loaf squash

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

UNSPSC 50436222 Dried organic sugar loaf squash is a Commodity-tier code that captures procurement of specialty dried vegetables for institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities show limited activity specific to this exact product. The code sees use primarily by school districts and correctional facilities sourcing dried legumes and fresh produce through food service and child nutrition programs. State and local buyers under related commodity codes emphasize USDA grade compliance, food safety certification (HACCP, triple-cleaning standards), minimum shelf-life requirements, and FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight on fixed-price contracts. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments, school districts (K-12 and charter), and cooperative purchasing consortia serving multiple school systems. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia school systems, and Missouri and Virginia school districts representing repeat buyers of dried goods and fresh produce in recent quarters.

Representative recent opportunities show the broader ecosystem: Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00016233 on March 6, 2026 (bid due March 20, 2026) for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans at U.S. No. 2 grade or better, triple-cleaned, FOB destination Salem with a 45-day delivery window and 10 percent Oregon-processing and residency preference applied to evaluation pricing. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, released IFB 304T-26-300CF (response deadline May 4, 2026 via Addendum No. 2) spanning 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and canned vegetables with USDA grade certificates required and delivery to six Texas distribution points. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited Master Grocery K-12 contracts (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring minimum three years' vendor experience, firm fixed pricing, nine-month shelf life at delivery, and compliance with the Buy American Act across weekly deliveries to 45 schools plus central warehouse. Muscogee County School District (Georgia) issued ITB 26-017 for fresh produce (bid due April 27, 2026, 1:00 PM EST) with pricing tied to USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index and renewal options to three years. The City of Edinburg, Texas released RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies (due August 4, 2026) covering beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial items with daily delivery before noon to serve 400 children ages 1-18, and a local-vendor preference of 5 percent within the City of Edinburg under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051.