UNSPSC 50446225: Frozen waltham butternut squash

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

UNSPSC 50446225 Frozen waltham butternut squash is a Commodity code that sits beneath broader frozen-vegetable procurement activity, though the recent state and local opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for butternut squash specifically. Instead, the block documents active procurement across multiple frozen-vegetable product lines — frozen corn, frozen potatoes, frozen carrots, frozen assorted blends, and mixed vegetables — all issued by the same issuing bodies under parallel solicitation numbers and timelines. The code's nominal scope does not align with the recent opportunities recorded; the opportunities data reflects a pattern of institutional food service procurement for frozen vegetables more broadly, not butternut squash in particular.

State and local governments buying under this code tier are primarily institutional food-service operators: the Oregon Department of Corrections issues regular ITBs for frozen-vegetable commodity supply (multiple recent opportunities for corn, carrots, and assorted blends posted between February and July 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicit frozen and supplemental food products for state hospitals, supported living centers, and correctional facilities; and school districts in Georgia (Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Bulloch County, City Schools of Decatur, Burke County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Texas (Dallas, early-county-equivalent), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Connecticut (Bridgeport) procure frozen foods and fresh produce for child nutrition programs. The activity concentrates in state correctional and health-services agencies and K-12 school districts. Oregon DOC and Texas TDCJ/HHSC appear most frequently as repeat buyers. The geographic spread covers Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Connecticut, with Oregon and Texas showing the highest recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon DOC's Invitation to Bid for frozen corn (solicitation S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026, approximately 40,000 pounds at historical pricing around $0.498 per pound) and frozen potato products (solicitation S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026, approximately 120,000 pounds at prior award of $0.3811 per pound), both ITBs with 5% Oregon-goods and 5% resident-bidder preferences available for a combined 10% potential preference; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement (HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with prior-period value of $1.5 million as a guideline). The code shows active procurement but limited specificity to butternut squash as a distinct line item; vendors competing in this space should monitor frozen-vegetable solicitations more broadly, particularly those issued by Oregon DOC and Texas state agencies.