UNSPSC 50456601: Frozen organic acorn squash

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

UNSPSC 50456601 Frozen organic acorn squash is a Commodity code that, in theory, identifies a single produce item for procurement. In practice, state and local governments rarely solicit frozen organic acorn squash as a standalone line item; instead, they procure frozen vegetables as part of broad food-service solicitations tied to school nutrition programs, state operations, and institutional food supply chains. The recent opportunities under this code reflect this reality — school districts, state agencies, and their food-service partners solicit across hundreds of food line items, including frozen vegetables alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and supplies. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Decatur City Schools, Early County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District), county school systems (Douglas County School System), state procurement offices (State of Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative). School districts and school systems dominate the recent activity, reflecting the volume and regularity of child nutrition program procurement across the country.

Recent solicitations cluster in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. The State of Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce (May 27, 2026, due date) and a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products RFQ (June 22, 2026, due date); Early County Board of Education in Georgia solicited line-by-line food bids for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (June 8, 2026, due date); City Schools of Decatur in Georgia issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (May 15, 2026, due date); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia bid fresh produce annually (April 23, 2026, due date); and Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two regions (March 4, 2026, due date). Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited grocery items for child nutrition services (April 29, 2026, due date), and Dallas Independent School District in Dallas County, Texas issued an RFP for various food products (April 2, 2026, due date). All solicitations emphasize HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions, firm pricing, temperature-controlled delivery windows (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday), and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000. Contract periods typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options ranging from three months to four additional one-year terms.