UNSPSC 50456606: Frozen organic carnival squash

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

UNSPSC 50456606 Frozen organic carnival squash is a Commodity code. State and local governments purchase frozen vegetables and related food service products through this code to support school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and general procurement operations. The recent opportunities show heavy emphasis on school district child nutrition procurement—frozen foods sourced alongside fresh produce, eggs, dairy, and dry goods as part of comprehensive annual food service contracts. Issuing bodies include state departments of education, county and city school districts, regional school systems, and independent school districts. Georgia school systems dominate the recent activity, with Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and Douglas County School System all posting solicitations since February 2026. Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County) and Texas (Dallas Independent School District) also show recent procurement activity under related food service codes. The mix reflects a blend of single-state and multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles, with the GEC Buying Cooperative procuring for 30 Georgia districts under one RFP.

Representative recent opportunities include the City Schools of Decatur Invitation for Bid for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, serving ten school sites with HACCP and food safety compliance required; the Early County Board of Education line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026, for the National School Lunch Program covering 300+ food items across three schools with firm pricing for the July 2026–June 2027 contract year; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026, covering 30 districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending. Dallas ISD posted an RFP on February 22, 2026, for various food products not available through main commodity bids, due April 2, 2026, emphasizing non-preferred ingredients compliance per Texas Legislative Bill 314. Solicitations consistently require Buy American compliance, E-Verify authorization, food recall procedures, general liability insurance (typically $1 million minimum), HACCP plans, and firm pricing for the contract year with limited escalation provisions tied to documented cost increases from USDA or Consumer Price Index data.