UNSPSC 50446601: Frozen acorn squash

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

UNSPSC 50446601 Frozen acorn squash is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under recent solicitations. The opportunities tagged to this code involve frozen corn, frozen potatoes, frozen carrots, frozen assorted vegetables, and comprehensive grocery procurement spanning proteins, dairy, produce, and prepared foods—none of which are acorn squash. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts across multiple states (Bridgeport, Decatur, Fairfax County, Dallas, Savannah-Chatham, Burke County, Early County, Bulloch County, Rockwood), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), and transit or municipal support operations (City Schools of Decatur). The geographic spread includes Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia, with the densest recent activity in Oregon (Department of Corrections) and Texas (TDCJ and HHSC).

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting frozen corn (40,000 pounds, ITB due July 24, 2026), frozen potato products—french fries and wedges—(120,000 pounds across three truckloads, ITB due July 24, 2026), and frozen assorted vegetables; the City of Bridgeport Board of Education seeking 1,100+ grocery line items including frozen products under Buy American requirements (IFB due June 30, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables statewide for state hospitals and supported living centers, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years (IFB). The code shows little direct activity in acorn squash procurement; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicited goods suggests either miscoding at the state or local level or that frozen acorn squash represents such a niche commodity that it does not appear in recent opportunities.