UNSPSC 50446604: Frozen big max squash

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

UNSPSC 50446604 Frozen big max squash (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity under this code. The most recent opportunities posted in the dataset are tagged with this code but solicit frozen vegetables broadly—including frozen corn, frozen assorted vegetables, frozen mixed vegetables, and frozen potato products—rather than the specific squash variety named in the code. State and local governments buying under this classification are typically correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and health and human services agencies provisioning institutional food service operations.

The issuing bodies span state corrections departments (Oregon DOC, Texas DOC), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), county and municipal correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school districts and school nutrition authorities across multiple states (Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Virginia), and transit or municipal agencies. Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITBs for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, ITB due July 24, 2026) and frozen potato products (120,000 pounds across three truckloads, ITB due July 24, 2026, both with 5% Oregon-goods and 5% resident-bidder preferences); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items including frozen specialty foods, IFB HHS0016792V2 with historical value $4.5 million over three years); and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) procuring Master Grocery K-12 for 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323 due April 27, 2026). Pricing in recent awards has ranged from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound for frozen vegetables depending on variety and packaging. The code's nomination for frozen big max squash specifically reflects minimal or no recent solicitation activity—the tagged opportunities instead cover commodity frozen vegetables generically, suggesting either miscoding at source or dormant demand for that particular squash variety in state and local procurement.