UNSPSC 50466609: Canned or jarred curcibita squash

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

UNSPSC 50466609 Canned or jarred curcibita squash, a Commodity code, sees active state and local procurement for shelf-stable vegetable products supplied to institutional food service operations including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and state supported living centers. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies purchasing canned and jarred vegetables as components of broader food supply contracts, though the source includes limited opportunities specifically isolated to this single commodity—most recent procurements span multiple product lines across dozens or hundreds of items rather than squash alone. The issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services, state correctional agencies, and school districts across multiple states. Scope of work centers on acquisition of canned or jarred squash products meeting USDA grade standards, with sodium content limitations, minimum shelf-life requirements (typically 12 months), proper code dating and country-of-origin labeling, and delivery to central distribution centers or individual school and institutional locations.

Geographic activity spans Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurements for state supported living centers and state hospitals), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home), Georgia (school districts including Douglas County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Ben Hill County), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) and HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide serving state hospitals and state supported living centers (due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years). The Ben Hill County Schools IFB 26271 for school nutrition food products (due June 15, 2026) and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026) represent school district activity. Canned squash typically appears as a line item within broader vegetable and food supply contracts rather than as a standalone procurement, suggesting vendors should pursue this code through participation in multi-category food service solicitations.