UNSPSC 50466201: Canned or jarred boston marrow squash

The variety of summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as boston marrow squash that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466201 Canned or jarred boston marrow squash (Commodity) represents a narrow product category within state and local institutional food procurement, though recent opportunities show the code itself rarely appears in isolation. When state and local bodies procure canned vegetables under this commodity tier, they do so as line items within larger, multi-category food service contracts—typically 200 to 900+ line items spanning proteins, dairy, fresh produce, and prepared foods. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state institutional facilities (corrections departments, health and human services agencies, veterans homes), with school nutrition programs representing the largest share of recent activity. Canned vegetables including tomatoes, beans, and other commodities under this family appear frequently in child nutrition and state facility food bids, though they rarely merit a standalone solicitation; instead, vendors respond to all-foods RFPs or IFBs that bundle dozens or hundreds of product categories at once.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate canned-tomato ITBs (solicitation numbers S2910000016405 on Mar 23, 2026, and S2910000015837 on Jan 26, 2026, each seeking approximately 7,616 cases with responses due in early March and February respectively); Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple supplemental food IFBs covering 210+ line items for state hospitals and supported living centers (HHS0017449 in June 2026, HHS0016792V2 in May 2026); and Georgia school districts including Liberty County (IFB posted Mar 30, 2026, due Apr 29), Muscogee County (ITB 26-017 posted Mar 27, 2026, due Apr 27), and Savannah-Chatham County (Bid 26-34 posted Mar 22, 2026, due Apr 23) solicited comprehensive food contracts of 60 to 400+ line items including canned vegetables. The Illinois Veterans Home issued two quarterly food RFQs (27497DVAQUINCB52821 in June 2026 and 26497DVAQUINCB51106 in February 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri posted two grocery bids in March 2026 (both due Apr 29) covering approximately 200 NOI items and 900+ grocery items respectively. Bidders typically respond to these opportunities on firm, fixed-price terms for 12-month initial periods, with price adjustments limited to documented manufacturer increases or consumer price index changes, and must meet Buy American Act provisions where federal child nutrition funding is involved.