UNSPSC 50466602: Canned or jarred atlantic giant squash

The variety of winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as atlantic giant squash that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466602 Canned or jarred Atlantic giant squash (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity; instead, the code shows substantial recent solicitation volume for broad food service categories spanning canned vegetables, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods supplied to schools, correctional facilities, and state health agencies.

State and local buying under food-service codes clusters heavily among school districts and state agencies managing institutional foodservice. School nutrition programs dominate the opportunity stream—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Muscogee County School District (Georgia) have all posted RFPs and IFBs for grocery, produce, and prepared-food procurement in the past four months. State correctional and health agencies also solicit regularly: the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) has posted multiple ITBs for canned vegetables and tomato products; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has issued IFBs for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers; and the Illinois Veterans Home has posted RFQs for weekly food supply. The State of Georgia and the State of Illinois have also issued food and kitchen-supply procurement notices. Award values range from approximately $52,000 to $9 million annually, with school districts typically serving 5,000 to 30,000 students across multiple sites and requiring weekly or more frequent delivery cycles.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and South—Georgia leads with at least ten active school-district solicitations, followed by Texas (state health and correctional agencies), Missouri (school district), Virginia (large suburban school district), and Oregon (state correctional agency). All recent solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, USDA grading standards, HACCP certification, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), weekly or scheduled delivery to multiple school or facility locations, and evaluation on lowest responsive bid or best value. Response dates in the recent block cluster April through July 2026, with contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 and renewal options extending two to four additional one-year periods. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the available documentation, though Georgia and Texas school districts reference standard compliance certifications including debarment, E-Verify, and anti-collusion affidavits.