UNSPSC 50446619: Frozen warted hubbard squash

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

UNSPSC 50446619 Frozen warted hubbard squash is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of frozen vegetable products — specifically frozen specialty and commodity vegetables purchased for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, school districts, and state health and human services facilities. The code's nominal focus on a single squash variety masks the broader commodity activity: recent state and local solicitations under related frozen-vegetable codes show institutional buyers procuring mixed frozen vegetables, carrots, assorted blends, corn, and potatoes by the truckload and case, with specifications emphasizing FDA/USDA compliance, minimum six-month shelf life, Grade A or B standards, and FOB destination delivery. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), school nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Connecticut, state health and human services commissions (Texas), and county correctional facilities. The Oregon Department of Corrections has emerged as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple ITBs for frozen vegetable categories in recent months with consistent specifications and Oregon-fabricated product preferences (5 percent combined with Oregon-resident-bidder preferences). School districts dominate by volume, typically procuring hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, and prepared foods as part of broader annual nutrition programs.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon posting multiple frozen-vegetable ITBs with July 2026 deadlines), Texas (TDCJ and HHSC procurements spanning state-supported living centers and correctional facilities), and the Southeast (Georgia school systems issuing IFBs for fresh produce and frozen items in spring 2026). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451 for 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn (due July 24, 2026), priced at $0.498 per pound in the prior August 2025 award to Alpine Food; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, estimated prior value $1.5 million annually); and the Ben Hill County Schools food bid PE61000NONST2027000000006 (due June 15, 2026) spanning fresh and frozen produce, meats, and dairy for the 2026-2027 school year. Pricing in recent awards ranges from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound for frozen vegetables depending on variety and case size, with firm fixed pricing required for initial contract periods and adjustments permitted thereafter based on USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data. Buy American provisions and HACCP compliance are standard across school and state facility solicitations; insurance requirements typically mandate $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence. The activity shows sustained demand for commodity frozen vegetables in state and local procurement, with school nutrition programs and state-operated facilities (corrections, supported living centers) driving volume through annual and multi-year contract cycles.