UNSPSC 50466600: Canned or jarred winter squashes and winter pumpkins

The type of vegetable known as winter squashes and winter pumpkins that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466600 Canned or jarred winter squashes and winter pumpkins, a Class code, encompasses shelf-stable preserved vegetables that state and local agencies procure as components of broader food-service supply contracts for institutional settings. The code sees activity primarily from state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers and psychiatric hospitals, as well as school districts and correctional facilities purchasing cafeteria and canteen food stocks. Recent solicitations show these buyers acquiring canned or jarred vegetables not as standalone line items but as part of large multi-category food procurement bids that bundle proteins, dairy, frozen specialty items, condiments, canned fruits and vegetables, and consumable food-service supplies. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), county school boards (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), and state prison systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with recent opportunities spanning the past five months. Representative solicitations include Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017872 (August 25, 2026 response date) for consumables including food products and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 (October 19, 2026 response date) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for Community Services; Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 (June 19, 2026 response date) for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes to Central Distribution Center in Salem; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (June 15, 2026 response date) for food products across multiple school locations. These contracts typically run annual cycles with firm fixed pricing on extended line-item sheets, FOB Destination delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, and compliance requirements including USDA grade standards, shelf-life certification, proper labeling, and sodium content limits where specified. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with no blanket set-asides noted across the recent opportunities.