UNSPSC 50466203: Canned or jarred costata romanesca squash

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

UNSPSC 50466203 Canned or jarred costata romanesca squash is a Commodity code covering specialty canned and jarred vegetables that state and local government food service operations procure as components of broader produce and grocery supply contracts. State and local bodies buying under this code are primarily school districts and state-operated institutional facilities—including correctional departments, health and human services agencies, and veterans homes—that source food products for cafeterias, nutrition programs, and resident dining. Recent solicitations show this code appearing within larger food procurement RFPs and IFBs that span hundreds of line items across multiple product categories rather than as standalone specialty-item tenders. The issuing bodies mix includes county school systems (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Fairfax County Public Schools), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving multiple Georgia school districts.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Georgia school districts representing the densest cluster of recent activity, followed by Texas state agencies, Oregon correctional operations, and scattered school districts across Illinois and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and other state facilities under an estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually; the Ben Hill County Schools food bid (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) encompassing multiple produce and grocery categories for four school locations; and the Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) covering an estimated $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 participating districts. Buy American Act compliance and USDA grade standards appear consistently across these solicitations, with pricing mechanisms ranging from firm fixed-price structures to cost-plus-index formulas tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data. Contract volumes and values vary widely—from modest quarterly food orders for single facilities to multi-million-dollar annual agreements serving dozens of school locations or statewide institutional networks.