UNSPSC 50466605: Canned or jarred calabaza squash

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

UNSPSC 50466605 Canned or jarred calabaza squash, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category within state and local food procurement that sees minimal recent solicitation activity focused specifically on calabaza. The recent opportunities in the dataset show no direct requests for calabaza squash; instead, state and local governments are procuring canned vegetables more broadly—including canned tomatoes, mixed canned goods, and fresh produce—as components of larger food service contracts. When calabaza does appear in procurement, it is typically bundled within broader canned-vegetable or ethnic-food categories rather than solicited as a standalone line item, making this Commodity code largely inactive for targeted business development.

The issuing bodies active in canned-vegetable procurement span a diverse mix of jurisdictions: Texas health and human services facilities (state supported living centers and hospitals), Oregon correctional facilities, multiple Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Burke County, Douglas County), Illinois state veterans homes, and Missouri school districts. Geographic activity clusters heavily in the Southeast—particularly Georgia and Texas—and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with sporadic activity in Illinois and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food procurement for state supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449, response due July 13, 2026), which encompasses canned goods as part of a $1.5 million historical spend and allows for multiple product categories; the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned-tomato solicitation (S2910000017145, response due June 19, 2026), seeking approximately 7,616 cases at $13.75 per case; and school district food bids such as Ben Hill County Schools' quarterly food order (RFQ 27497DVAQUINCB52821, response due June 26, 2026) and Liberty County Board of Education's comprehensive food procurement (IFB PE68910NONST2026000000049, response due April 29, 2026), both including canned vegetables. Calabaza suppliers should monitor these broader canned-vegetable and institutional-food tenders rather than expect standalone category requests.