UNSPSC 50446214: Frozen middle eastern squash

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

UNSPSC 50446214 Frozen middle eastern squash (Commodity) does not appear in state and local procurement activity over the recent period covered by the source materials. The code's nominal scope—frozen specialty squash varieties—diverges from what state and local jurisdictions are actually buying under food service contracts in June–July 2026.

State and local food service procurement in the recent source focuses heavily on commodity frozen vegetables (carrots, corn, mixed vegetables, broccoli, peas, green beans), fresh produce, proteins, and staple groceries for school districts, corrections facilities, and health and human services agencies across Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and county correctional facilities—all with competitive ITB and RFP processes running through Q2 and Q3 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' frozen corn bid (S2910000017451, ITB, due 24 July 2026), the Bridgeport Board of Education's multi-category grocery bid (BNB052266, RFP, due 30 June 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables statewide procurement (HHS0016792, IFB, historical posting). The geographic spread spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Southwest (Texas), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, Connecticut), and Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), with school districts in Georgia and Texas showing particularly high frequency. The lack of frozen middle eastern squash solicitations in this active procurement landscape suggests either minimal state and local demand for that specific commodity or miscoding of opportunities—the code warrants observation or vendor reclassification if the product is actually being purchased under a broader frozen-vegetable or produce category.