UNSPSC 50456614: Frozen organic kabocha squash

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

UNSPSC 50456614 Frozen organic kabocha squash (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, though the recent solicitations tagged under this code do not substantively address frozen organic kabocha squash specifically. Instead, the opportunities clustered under the code reflect broad school nutrition and institutional food service procurement encompassing dozens or hundreds of line items across fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, dairy, proteins, and non-food supplies. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through school districts and central purchasing cooperatives managing child nutrition programs serving tens of thousands of students daily. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI School District, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state agencies (State of Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts). These jurisdictions solicit on an annual cycle aligned to school fiscal years running July through June, with response windows typically 30–60 days from posting.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary representation in Texas. The Douglas County School System in Georgia has issued two major RFPs—one for food supply and distribution services with estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000 and another for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with Area One estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million and Area Two approximately $1.1 million, both due March 2026. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an RFP for line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026, covering approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies across three schools. City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, requiring HACCP plans and $1,000,000 general liability insurance per occurrence. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce for 60 school sites under Bid 26-34 due April 23, 2026. Dallas Independent School District (Texas) issued an RFP for various food products not available through main commodity bids, due April 2, 2026, structured as district-wide as-needed purchasing. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items with over 900 line items due April 29, 2026 via electronic NUTRIKIDS submission. Vendors must comply with Buy American requirements, maintain HACCP certification, carry liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on jurisdiction, satisfy E-Verify authorization, and meet USDA compliance and food safety standards. Pricing must be firm for the contract period, with cost adjustments typically limited to documented manufacturer increases of 3–5 percent supported by USDA or Consumer Price Index data.