UNSPSC 50446207: Frozen delicious squash

The variety of summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as delicious squash that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50446207 Frozen delicious squash, a Commodity code, represents frozen vegetable products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — particularly school districts, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies operating cafeteria and nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show that this code captures frozen vegetable procurement more broadly than the narrow commodity name suggests, with state and local buyers issuing bids for frozen corn, frozen potato products (french fries, wedges, tater tots), frozen mixed vegetables, and frozen assorted vegetable blends in quantities ranging from 40,000 to 400,000 pounds per contract. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services commissions, school districts (Early County Schools Georgia, Burke County Public Schools Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia, Rockwood R-VI Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Georgia, Dallas Independent School District Texas, and others), and county correctional facilities (Montgomery County Pennsylvania). These jurisdictions source frozen vegetables year-round to meet consistent meal-service demand, with contracts typically running 12 months and renewable for additional terms. Pricing in recent awards has ranged from approximately $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on product type and case size, with vendors required to meet FDA/USDA standards, maintain specified shelf life (typically six months minimum for frozen products), and deliver FOB destination on firm, fixed-price bases.

Activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic, with the most recent high-volume solicitations posted from Oregon (multiple Department of Corrections bids for frozen corn, potatoes, carrots, and assorted blends in July 2026), Georgia (school districts across Early County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Bulloch County, plus city and county systems), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for supplemental foods and consumables, Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products, and Dallas Independent School District), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and New Jersey (Department of Human Services Division of Family Development for frozen mixed vegetables). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn due July 24, 2026, at $0.498 per pound historical pricing; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, and historical value guidance of $1.5 million annually; the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 Master Grocery K-12 covering grocery and frozen product delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools with bids due April 27, 2026; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (a complementary procurement) covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined for both geographic areas, proposals due March 4, 2026. School district food bids dominate the volume, with nearly all requiring Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, liability insurance of $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence, and adherence to nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium specifications.