UNSPSC 50456204: Frozen organic crookneck squash

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

UNSPSC 50456204 Frozen organic crookneck squash is a Commodity code covering a single produce item — organic crookneck squash in frozen form — that state and local governments procure almost exclusively through child nutrition and school meal programs. Recent solicitations confirm that frozen squash and similar frozen vegetables appear as line items within broader food service RFPs issued by school districts, though the source material contains no solicitations explicitly dedicated to frozen organic crookneck squash alone. Instead, this product is purchased as part of comprehensive school nutrition procurement cycles that bundle dozens or hundreds of line items spanning proteins, grains, dairy, fresh and processed produce, and non-food supplies. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts — including the Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Dallas Independent School District — along with state purchasing offices in Georgia coordinating multi-district cooperative buys. School districts serve as the primary buyers under this code, with procurement volumes driven by National School Lunch Program participation, breakfast program requirements, and the breadth of student meal operations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with the Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System (operating a 30-district cooperative through the GEC Buying Cooperative) all issuing RFPs in Georgia between January and June 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited grocery items (including frozen products) on April 29, 2026; and Dallas Independent School District in Dallas County, Texas issued an RFP for food products on February 22, 2026, with response due April 2, 2026. Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (due June 8, 2026) and City Schools of Decatur's IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery (due May 15, 2026) represent the most directly relevant opportunities, as both explicitly solicit frozen items for school nutrition programs. Procurement timelines typically run July 1 through June 30 annually, with response windows opening between January and May. Frozen produce vendors should anticipate line-item competition within broader food service RFPs and IFBs rather than single-commodity solicitations; buying patterns emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American sourcing, strict temperature and delivery windows, and firm pricing for the full contract year.