UNSPSC 50466210: Canned or jarred gold squash

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

UNSPSC 50466210 Canned or jarred gold squash is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure prepared vegetable products—specifically canned or jarred yellow squash—as part of broader food service supply contracts for institutional feeding programs. Recent solicitations show this code is invoked within large multi-item RFPs and IFBs covering dozens or hundreds of line items rather than as a standalone commodity procurement; gold squash appears alongside canned tomatoes, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and condiments in school nutrition, corrections facility, and state health and human services cafeteria bids. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, school districts, and state veterans homes—primarily institutional food service operations serving fixed populations. The code sees regular activity across multiple states and regions, with particularly visible procurement from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri school districts, though the canned squash line item itself is typically one commodity among hundreds rather than a focal point of solicitation messaging.

Representative recent opportunities span the full spectrum of institutional food service. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, for food and consumables to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center; the prior contract period (September 2025 through August 2026) was valued at $1.5 million, with award based on best value rather than lowest price. The Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia solicited an IFB due June 15, 2026, encompassing fresh and frozen produce, meat, dairy, seasonings, and condiments across four school locations under the Buy American Act, with pricing including packing and transportation, firm for thirty days from award with quarterly escalation permitted thereafter. The Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia issued IFB 2000004323 due April 27, 2026, for a Master Grocery K-12 contract to supply 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries, requiring bidders to quote a minimum of 76 items from the School Delivery section and comply with Buy American and Child Nutrition Label requirements, with evaluation based on total cost calculated by unit price multiplied by annual forecast servings. None of these recent solicitations identifies canned gold squash explicitly in available abstracts, though the commodity would typically be included in the vegetable or canned-goods line items within such comprehensive food service RFPs and IFBs.