UNSPSC 50446212: Frozen kentucky field squash

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

UNSPSC 50446212 Frozen Kentucky field squash is a Commodity code, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the code's nominal scope. Recent solicitations tagged with this code overwhelmingly address broader frozen vegetable and grocery procurement—frozen corn, potato products, assorted vegetables, fresh produce, and comprehensive food service contracts for correctional facilities, schools, and state agencies—rather than frozen squash specifically. The code does not appear to reflect actual buying patterns in the state and local market.

Issuing bodies span correctional departments, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and municipal school systems across multiple states, with Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and Georgia and Texas school districts appearing as repeat buyers of frozen vegetables and institutional food products. However, the absence of squash-specific procurement in recent opportunities suggests either minimal demand for this commodity at the state and local level or systematic miscoding of broader frozen-vegetable contracts. Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia, with Oregon Department of Corrections posting multiple frozen-vegetable ITBs in June and July 2026 (S2910000017451 for frozen corn due July 24, 2026; S2910000017439 for frozen potato products due July 24, 2026; and earlier carrots and assorted-blend solicitations). School districts across Georgia and Texas posted food-service RFPs and IFBs in April through June 2026 for comprehensive grocery and fresh-produce procurement, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. The mismatch between the code's title and the actual procurement content—which centers on mixed frozen vegetables, potatoes, corn, and full-line food service rather than squash—signals that this code may not be a reliable target for vendors seeking squash opportunities or that state and local procurement offices are not using this code as intended.