UNSPSC 50466214: Canned or jarred middle eastern squash

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

UNSPSC 50466214 Canned or jarred middle eastern squash is a Commodity code that describes specialty preserved vegetables targeted at institutional food service—school districts, correctional facilities, state health agencies, and state-supported living centers source these items as part of broader food supply contracts. Recent solicitations under this code and related canned-vegetable categories show state and local buyers procuring canned and preserved produce alongside broader fresh and frozen inventories, though none of the recent opportunities explicitly isolate middle eastern squash as a line item. Instead, the code sits within larger food-service RFPs and IFBs where canned vegetables (tomatoes, mixed vegetables, beans) are bundled with proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments as components of institutional meal programs. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois state facilities, Georgia school districts (including Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Burke County, and Muscogee County), and Missouri school districts (Rockwood R-VI) all posted food-service procurements in the February-June 2026 window. State departments of corrections and institutional health agencies recur as repeat buyers with ongoing quarterly or annual food supply needs.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and West. Texas, Georgia, and Oregon show the heaviest recent volume, with Missouri and Illinois also active. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, IFB format, covering NIGP classes 380, 385, 390, and 393 with a prior-period value of $1.5 million); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016089 for tomato paste (due March 9, 2026, seeking approximately 1,904 cases with historical pricing at $27.75 per case); and multiple school district IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive food supply such as Liberty County Board of Education's food procurement (due April 29, 2026) and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items bid (due April 29, 2026). All institutional food service contracts demand firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, USDA grade compliance, and compliance with Buy American provisions where federal child nutrition funds apply. Seasonal purchasing patterns align with school-year cycles (July 1 through June 30 annual terms predominate) and correctional facility resupply schedules. Competition is open to all qualified distributors; no set-aside restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent solicitations reviewed.