UNSPSC 50456218: Frozen organic rondini squash

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

UNSPSC 50456218 Frozen organic rondini squash, a Commodity code, nominally addresses a single frozen vegetable product, but recent state and local solicitations under this code show little specific demand for the item itself. Instead, state and local governments are soliciting comprehensive food service contracts for schools, districts, and state agencies that encompass frozen vegetables and other produce as line items within broader grocery, food supply, and fresh-produce categories. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including the Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System, alongside state procurement offices in Georgia and Dallas Independent School District in Texas. These solicitations typically bundle frozen and fresh produce together with proteins, dairy, grains, and non-food supplies to support National School Lunch Programs and School Breakfast Programs. Vendors responding to these contracts must meet strict specifications including HACCP plans, food-recall protocols, Buy American compliance, general liability insurance (typically $1 million minimum per occurrence), E-Verify authorization, and temperature-control standards (41°F for refrigerated goods, 0°F or below for frozen items).

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Missouri. Recent representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (IFB due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies supporting three schools; the City Schools of Decatur's Frozen Foods and Grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) encompassing comprehensive frozen and grocery products for ten school sites; the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services grocery bid (due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh-produce bid (due April 23, 2026) for 72 items across 60 schools; the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026) with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million; and Dallas Independent School District's food-products RFP (due April 2, 2026) for items outside main commodity bids. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, require firm pricing, include delivery to multiple school sites, and reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis. Opportunities favor vendors with demonstrated school-nutrition experience, established supply chains, and ability to meet volume and compliance demands across dozens of product categories.