UNSPSC 50436614: Dried organic kabocha squash

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

UNSPSC 50436614 Dried organic kabocha squash is a Commodity code that encompasses dried legumes and produce for institutional food service. State and local procurement under this code targets bulk dried beans, peas, and similar staple items used in correctional facilities, child nutrition programs, educational institutions, and other government meal operations. The solicitations show that state and local governments buy triple-cleaned dried beans meeting USDA grading standards, with strict specifications on moisture content, foreign-material thresholds, and shelf life for institutional cooking and meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices acting for multiple agencies or institutions, city nutrition programs, and individual state correctional industries operations. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, the State of Georgia, and the State of Oregon are the repeat institutional buyers appearing in recent opportunities.

The code shows activity concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 RFQ for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a historical price of $0.493 per pound and a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered bidders; the State of Georgia's May 2026 RFQ for dried black beans issued through its central food and supplies procurement; Georgia Correctional Industries' October 2026 RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivery pricing; and the State of Oregon's August 2026 RFQ for triple-cleaned dried black beans. The City of Edinburg, Texas also solicited food items including dried beans as part of its August 2026 RFP for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service to 400 children, with evaluation weighted toward cost (30%), qualifications (25%), technical approach (25%), and nutritional value (20%), and a local-vendor preference under Texas Government Code Section 271.9051. Bidding follows standard state procurement protocols with electronic submissions required, specification sheets that demand detailed rather than abbreviated responses, and FOB destination delivery terms with no separate freight reimbursement.