UNSPSC 50446223: Frozen sweet dumpling squash

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

UNSPSC 50446223 Frozen sweet dumpling squash is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of frozen specialty vegetables, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is absent from the dataset. The closest recent opportunities show that state and local governments purchase frozen vegetables—carrots, mixed vegetables, corn, potato products, and assorted blends—primarily for institutional food service: correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and state hospitals. These solicitations consistently emphasize compliance with FDA/USDA standards, specific grade designations (Grade A or B), minimum shelf-life requirements (typically six months), and detailed packaging specifications. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts across multiple states, county correctional facilities, and county/city school systems. State procurement offices dominate the activity, with correctional facilities and school nutrition programs as the primary end-users driving consistent demand for frozen commodity vegetables.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Missouri, with Oregon's Department of Corrections issuing multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables in 2026 (carrots, mixed vegetables, corn, and assorted blends) and Texas institutions procuring frozen products through both HHSC and TDCJ channels. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451 for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn (response due July 24, 2026), its ITB S2910000016589 for 200,000 pounds of frozen carrots and assorted blend vegetables (response due April 23, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical spend of $1.5 million annually (response due July 11, 2026), and school district procurements such as Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, response due April 27, 2026) and Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP serving 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million across two areas (response due March 4, 2026). Institutional frozen-vegetable procurement emphasizes firm fixed pricing per pound or per unit, FOB destination delivery, and Oregon state preferences (5% for Oregon-processed goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered vendors, up to 10% combined) where applicable.