UNSPSC 50466223: Canned or jarred sweet dumpling squash

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

UNSPSC 50466223 Canned or jarred sweet dumpling squash is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services operations, and veteran care facilities. The recent opportunities show that this code sits within a much broader procurement landscape for canned vegetables and food products generally; while the nominal code specifies sweet dumpling squash specifically, the actual solicitations tagged with related codes (canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and broader grocery categories) reveal that state and local buyers source canned vegetables as line items within large multiproduc food service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. School districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and state-operated facilities dominate the issuing-body mix, with school nutrition programs being the most frequent purchaser. Contracts are issued as IFB, RFP, and RFQ vehicles, typically with firm fixed pricing, Buy American Act compliance required, USDA grade standards specified, and delivery requirements to multiple sites on weekly or scheduled bases. No recent opportunities in the source specifically target sweet dumpling squash alone; instead, canned vegetables appear as components within larger food service bids covering hundreds of line items.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and upper Midwest, with recent solicitations from Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, TDCJ cafeteria food products), Oregon (ODOC canned tomato and tomato paste procurements), Georgia (multiple school districts and the State of Georgia), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers seeking canned vegetables and related shelf-stable items. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026), covering canned goods and consumables under NIGP classes 380–393 with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026), requiring USDA Grade B or better, sodium limits of 240 mg per 100 grams, and 12-month minimum shelf life; and multiple Georgia school district food bids encompassing canned fruits and vegetables as line items within comprehensive grocery procurements. Canned vegetables are typically evaluated on lowest responsive bid, USDA compliance, and ability to meet pack-size and delivery specifications, with contracts running July 1 through June 30 and renewal options extending three to five years.