UNSPSC 50456618: Frozen organic valenciano squash

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

UNSPSC 50456618 Frozen organic valenciano squash is a Commodity code that captures specialty frozen produce items procured by school districts and state agencies for child nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local buyers under this code are sourcing frozen and fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods to support school lunch and breakfast programs, with emphasis on USDA compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, domestic sourcing, and products free from artificial additives. The issuing bodies include independent school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System) and state purchasing agencies (State of Georgia), with school nutrition procurement dominating recent activity. Districts consistently mandate HACCP plans, $1,000,000 minimum general liability insurance, E-Verify compliance, Buy American provisions, food recall procedures, and firm pricing for contract terms, often with allowances for cost adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks when increases exceed defined thresholds (typically 3–10%).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri. The Douglas County School System has issued two major RFPs: a $9 million annual fresh-food distribution contract (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026) and a $5.5 million fresh-produce-and-eggs supply for a 30-district cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line food bids for the National School Lunch Program across three schools (RFP due June 8, 2026), with approximately 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products. Dallas Independent School District issued an RFP for specialty food products not covered in main commodity bids (RFP JC250079, due April 2, 2026), with lots for spices and ice cream and a contract period spanning May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027. City Schools of Decatur posted an IFB for frozen foods and groceries for ten school sites (IFB due May 15, 2026), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited 72 fresh-produce items for 60 school sites (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri advertised over 900 grocery line items serving 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily (due April 29, 2026). The State of Georgia issued general food-supply and fresh-produce solicitations (due June 22 and May 27, 2026 respectively). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, and districts reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors and break lots based on lowest cost and performance.