UNSPSC 50446218: Frozen rondini squash

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

UNSPSC 50446218 Frozen rondini squash is a Commodity code that state and local governments purchase as part of broader institutional food service procurement, though recent solicitation activity shows limited direct demand for this specific product. Instead, state and local buyers across school districts, corrections facilities, and health and human services agencies are soliciting frozen vegetable products more broadly—including frozen corn, mixed vegetables, carrots, assorted blends, and specialty items—as components of comprehensive food supply contracts. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services commissions (Texas), county and municipal school districts (Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia), and municipal departments (Bridgeport, Connecticut). Oregon's Department of Corrections and Texas's Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat solicitors, each posting multiple frozen vegetable procurements over the recent period. The scope of work extends beyond commodity supply to include logistics coordination, temperature-controlled delivery, HACCP compliance, food safety certifications, nutritional documentation, shelf-life requirements (typically six months to one year minimum), and adherence to FDA/USDA grade standards. Most contracts specify FOB destination delivery, firm fixed pricing inclusive of transportation and fuel, and per-pound or per-case unit pricing submitted with no more than four decimal places.

Recent solicitation activity clusters heavily in the South and Pacific Northwest, with notably active procurement from Oregon's Department of Corrections (frozen corn, carrots, mixed vegetables, and assorted blends posted July and June 2026), Texas agencies including TDCJ and HHSC (cafeteria food products, supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers, with historical contract values reaching $4.5 million over three years), Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Early County, Burke County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, City Schools of Decatur), and school districts in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Oregon's Department of Corrections solicitation S2910000017451 (frozen corn, 40,000 pounds, ITB due July 24, 2026) and solicitation S2910000017439 (frozen potato products, 120,000 pounds, ITB due July 24, 2026) exemplify current activity; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB due July 13, 2026) indicates ongoing state institutional procurement. Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) and Douglas County Schools' Food Supply and Distribution RFP (26-003, due February 18, 2026, with estimated annual value of $9 million) represent substantial K-12 food service opportunities. No incumbent vendors are consistently named across multiple solicitations, and set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises vary by jurisdiction—Oregon applies residency and in-state processing preferences; Texas applies HUB set-asides where applicable; Georgia and other school districts typically conduct open competitive procurement. The code shows active procurement volume but limited specificity for rondini squash as a named product line in recent opportunities.