UNSPSC 50456206: Frozen organic delicata squash

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

UNSPSC 50456206 Frozen organic delicata squash is a Commodity code that captures specialized frozen vegetable products procured by state and local education and nutrition agencies. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and school nutrition services supporting child nutrition programs, supplemented by state agencies managing food supply operations. The work involves supplying individual frozen vegetable commodities meeting USDA compliance, food safety standards including HACCP certification, and nutrition specifications such as whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, and absence of artificial additives or high-fructose corn syrup. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance typically ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence, comply with Buy American provisions, hold E-Verify authorization, provide food recall procedures and biosecurity documentation, and deliver products to school sites or central warehouses within specified temperature and time windows. Recent solicitations show school districts evaluating pricing on a firm, per-unit or per-case basis with no fuel surcharges, often reserving the right to award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis and to permit secondary vendors when primary vendors cannot fulfill orders.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with active procurement from the State of Georgia, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System (through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two areas), and Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food items with frozen vegetables, dairy, and specialty products; the State of Georgia's Fresh Produce IFB #4 (due May 27, 2026); City Schools of Decatur's IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery items (due May 15, 2026) requiring HACCP compliance and 24/7 recall accessibility; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026, estimated spend $4.4 million Area One and $1.1 million Area Two) covering 72 produce line items with 18 and 12 participating districts respectively; and Rockwood R-VI School District's FY 2026-27 grocery items procurement (due April 29, 2026) encompassing 900+ line items across snacks, vegetables, dairy, and prepared entrees with 6,900 daily lunch participants. Contract periods typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options ranging from one to four additional years based on performance.