UNSPSC 50466606: Canned or jarred carnival squash

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

UNSPSC 50466606 Canned or jarred carnival squash is a Commodity code that captures shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables purchased by state and local agencies for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity shows minimal direct procurement of carnival squash alone and instead reflects broader food-supply contracting that may include this item as a line component within larger multi-category food bids. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state health and human services agencies operating supported living centers and state hospitals, county governments managing senior services and community programs, school districts running nutrition programs across multiple campuses, and state correctional departments supplying institutional cafeterias. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers in the recent activity block; school districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and Texas agencies account for a significant share of institutional food procurement notices. The scope of work encompasses shelf-stable canned vegetables as line items within comprehensive food-supply contracts that bundle proteins, dairy, frozen items, condiments, consumables, and food service supplies for delivery to multiple facilities or distribution centers, with contracts typically structured as firm fixed-price IFBs or informal written quotes.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026, for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies on an annual basis; a second HHSC solicitation (HHS0017872, posted August 11, 2026, due August 25, 2026) for FY27 consumables at the same facility likewise encompassed mixed food and supply categories with annual usage quantities of 1 to 24 cases per item and contract performance through August 31, 2027. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, vegetables, rice, pasta) for the Department of Community Services. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (IFB S2910000017145, posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences at 5 percent and prior pricing at $13.75 per case. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #26271 on May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026, for multiple food categories across four school locations under the Buy American Act. Solicitation activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon; Illinois posted a quarterly food order (FY-27 IVHQ, June 18, 2026) with minimal posted detail.