UNSPSC 50446216: Frozen orangetti squash

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

UNSPSC 50446216 Frozen orangetti squash, a Commodity code, describes a narrow fresh-produce category that state and local governments purchase for institutional foodservice — primarily correctional facilities, state hospitals, school districts, and related public service operations. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for frozen orangetti squash itself; instead, it reflects a broader pattern of state and local procurement across frozen vegetables, fresh produce, and institutional grocery staples, with frozen mixed vegetables, assorted frozen vegetables, and fresh produce dominating the activity. The code appears to see minimal direct solicitation activity under its specific commodity name; when frozen vegetable procurement does surface, it typically groups orangetti squash within larger assorted frozen-vegetable or mixed-vegetable contracts rather than as a line item on its own.

State and local issuing bodies active in frozen-vegetable procurement include the Oregon Department of Corrections (which has issued multiple ITBs for frozen carrots, assorted blends, and specialty vegetables since February 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (which procures cafeteria and supplemental food items including frozen specialty foods), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (serving state hospitals and supported living centers), school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Texas, and Connecticut, and county correctional facilities in Pennsylvania. Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Recent representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 (frozen corn, due July 24, 2026) and ITB S2910000017439 (frozen potato products, due July 24, 2026), both ITBs with Oregon residency and in-state-processing preferences; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026); and the Bridgeport Board of Education grocery procurement (over 1,100 line items including frozen products, due June 30, 2026). Frozen vegetables consistently appear as part of large multiproduct institutional food contracts rather than standalone category solicitations, suggesting that vendors seeking this commodity code should position capability within broader frozen-food and institutional-grocery service offerings rather than expect narrow single-product opportunities.