UNSPSC 50436610: Dried organic cushaw squash

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

UNSPSC 50436610 Dried organic cushaw squash is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it are predominantly for other dried legumes and institutional food products, indicating limited alignment between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing dried beans—kidney beans, pinto and red beans, and black beans—in large institutional quantities for correctional facilities, food-service programs, and state distribution networks. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state purchasing offices procuring on behalf of multiple agencies, and municipal government food-service contractors. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Georgia, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the State of Illinois each appear in recent solicitations. The work involves bulk procurement of food staples meeting USDA grade and food-safety standards, triple-cleaned specifications, and detailed packaging or portion-control requirements, with delivery to central distribution points or institutional kitchens on FOB destination terms.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (bid due June 19, 2026), which applied a combined 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; Georgia Correctional Industries' October 2026 RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (due October 9, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried beans across five Texas warehouse regions (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026); and the State of Oregon's August 2026 bid for triple-cleaned dried black beans (due August 21, 2026). All require firm, all-inclusive pricing incorporating transportation and fuel surcharges, compliance with FDA and USDA standards, and delivery within specified timeframes. No recent opportunities for organic cushaw squash specifically appear in the source material.