UNSPSC 50456600: Frozen organic winter squashes and winter pumpkins

The type of organic vegetable known as organic winter squashes and winter pumpkins that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50456600 Frozen organic winter squashes and winter pumpkins, a Class code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity under this designation. The recent opportunities posted against this code span broad food service procurement for school nutrition programs and state operations, including fresh produce, frozen grocery items, eggs, dairy products, spices, ice cream, and general food supplies—categories that fall outside the narrow scope of frozen organic winter squashes and pumpkins. State and local governments are buying comprehensive food service catalogs to support school breakfast and lunch programs, child nutrition services, and institutional meal operations rather than specialty frozen vegetable line items.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, and Douglas County School System) and state agencies (Georgia and Missouri), soliciting through IFB, RFP, and cooperative purchasing vehicles including GEC Buying Cooperative. Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri, with Georgia showing the highest concentration across multiple school systems and state agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies for three schools under contract July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; City Schools of Decatur's Frozen Foods and Grocery IFB (sealed bids due May 15, 2026) for ten school sites with contract July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative (proposals due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One; and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026) covering the 2026-2027 school year with multiple vendors and line-item awards. The code shows little relevant recent activity—the tagging appears to reflect a broad food procurement taxonomy mismatch rather than actual sourcing of frozen organic winter squashes or pumpkins.