UNSPSC 50466229: Canned or jarred zucchini squash

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

UNSPSC 50466229 Canned or jarred zucchini squash is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned vegetables as components of larger food supply contracts for institutional food service operations—school districts, state agencies, and correctional facilities. The recent solicitations filed under this code reflect a broader pattern: state and local buyers are procuring canned or jarred produce as line items within comprehensive food service RFPs and IFBs that span hundreds of items across proteins, dairy, fresh produce, and prepared foods. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from state health and human services agencies, state corrections departments, and county/municipal food service operations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and multiple Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) have posted solicitations in the past six months that include canned vegetables among their line items, though canned zucchini squash specifically appears in none of the posted opportunities sampled. Buyers specify USDA grade compliance (typically Grade B or better), sodium limits (often 240 mg per 100 grams or lower), twelve-month minimum shelf life at delivery, proper code dating, and Country of Origin labeling. Pricing is typically firm and fixed for the contract term, with adjustments permitted only at renewal or when supported by third-party market indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple canned-vegetable solicitations (tomato paste, canned tomatoes) with ITB and IFB notice types and response dates in February and March 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have issued IFBs for supplemental and cafeteria food products with response windows in February through June 2026, with historical contract values ranging from $1.5 million to $9 million annually. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System—have issued IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive food procurement with response dates spanning March through June 2026. The Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy posted an RFQ for weekly food orders in February 2026 and a subsequent quarterly solicitation with a due date of June 26, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri also solicited comprehensive grocery procurement in April and March 2026, respectively, under the GEC Buying Cooperative for multi-district purchasing. Canned zucchini squash itself appears minimally in recent notices; buyers are naming canned tomatoes, canned fruits, and canned vegetables generically rather than specifying zucchini by variety, suggesting the code may see limited standalone demand relative to other canned-vegetable categories.