UNSPSC 50466604: Canned or jarred big max squash

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

UNSPSC 50466604 Canned or jarred big max squash is a Commodity code that captures shelf-stable vegetable products state and local governments procure for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, state correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and senior services departments. Recent solicitations show these buyers purchasing canned and jarred vegetables (including canned tomatoes, canned beans, and mixed canned produce) as line items within larger food-service contracts rather than as standalone commodities. The work spans food procurement for cafeterias, canteens, campus food service, and community nutrition programs, with delivery typically required to multiple facility locations within 72 hours to seven days of order placement. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, state corrections departments, county school districts, county departments of community services, and county nutrition programs across the institutional food-supply chain.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, including HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026) and HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with a prior purchase at $13.75 per case. Georgia school districts—Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools—solicited comprehensive food bids with multiple line items spanning canned vegetables and other shelf-stable produce for the 2026-2027 school year in May and June 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Illinois and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also posted food procurement IFBs encompassing canned goods during this period.