UNSPSC 50466219: Canned or jarred round squash

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

UNSPSC 50466219 Canned or jarred round squash, a Commodity code, encompasses the procurement of preserved round squash products by state and local institutions operating food service operations — primarily school districts, state correctional facilities, state health and human services agencies, and state veterans' homes. State and local governments purchase canned or jarred round squash as a component of broader food procurement contracts that supply kitchens, cafeterias, and dining facilities serving student populations, incarcerated populations, patients at state-supported living centers, and residents of state veterans' homes. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state-level agencies operating food service programs, including state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and veterans' home systems. Opportunities under this code are solicited through IFB, RFP, and RFQ notice types, typically as line items within larger food supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity procurements.

Recent activity shows concentrated solicitation in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, which encompasses canned goods among 210 line items; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) covering multiple food categories including canned fruits and vegetables for four school locations; the Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items IFB (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items including canned vegetables; and the Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for food products (posted March 30, 2026, due April 29, 2026) for over 400 items across multiple categories. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a related canned-tomato solicitation (S2910000016405, posted February 20, 2026, due March 9, 2026 for tomato paste and related canned items). Contract values in these school-district procurements are substantial—the Douglas County School System RFP for food supply and distribution estimated annual expenditure at approximately $9,000,000—though canned squash typically comprises a small line-item allocation within larger vegetable and produce categories.