UNSPSC 50446615: Frozen queensland blue squash

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

UNSPSC 50446615 Frozen queensland blue squash is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are actually buying commodity frozen vegetables — carrots, corn, assorted blends, potatoes, and mixed vegetables — for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities, not the specific varietal named in the code title. The recent opportunities show that state and local procurement offices source these items through competitive sealed-bid processes (ITB, IFB, RFP, RFQ), with pricing typically quoted per pound or per case on an FOB Destination basis inclusive of all transportation and fuel charges. Products must meet FDA/USDA grade standards (usually Grade A or B), maintain specified shelf life (commonly six months minimum for frozen items), comply with allergen labeling, and deliver in full truckloads or case quantities to central distribution centers or school warehouses. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Dallas ISD), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport). A subset of solicitations include Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content) and state-level vendor preferences — Oregon consistently applies 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5% for resident bidders, while Texas and Georgia solicitations reference HUB set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise preferences where applicable.

Frozen vegetable procurement activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia, with secondary activity in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, Illinois, and other states. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn (S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026, with historical reference pricing at $0.498 per pound from Alpine Food); ODOC's parallel ITB for 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products—french fries, wedges, and tater tots (S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026, priced historically at $0.3811 per pound); and the City of Bridgeport's RFP for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including frozen vegetables for the Board of Education (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American provisions and National School Lunch Program compliance). Larger school-district procurements such as Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items (due April 29, 2026) bundle frozen vegetables within comprehensive food-supply contracts. Texas Health and Human Services Commission's statewide food and consumables procurement (HHS0016792V2, extended due date March 19, 2026) historically valued at up to $4.5 million over three years encompasses frozen vegetables alongside other institutional food items. Activity remains robust through mid-2026, with response deadlines spanning February through July 2026.