UNSPSC 50466610: Canned or jarred cushaw squash

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

UNSPSC 50466610 Canned or jarred cushaw squash, a Commodity code, sees narrow recent activity tied to state and local institutional food procurement — the code appears in one solicitation context but is not directly named as a line item in any of the recent opportunities captured. State and local buyers soliciting under this code tier purchase canned vegetables for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers, typically as part of broader institutional food service contracts that encompass dozens or hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods. The issuing bodies are school districts (elementary through high school systems), state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and state-supported care facilities. Repeat buyers include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC), both of which issue regular food procurement solicitations; school districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon also solicit food categories that would logically include canned vegetables. Geographic spread includes Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia based on recent institutional food procurements.

Representative opportunities show the scope: Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026) encompassed NIGP food-service line items covering multiple food categories; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, approximately 7,616 cases, USDA Grade B or better, FOB Destination) demonstrates the specification rigor and volume typical of correctional-system procurement; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for food products (due June 15, 2026) covered fresh and frozen produce alongside canned goods. School nutrition programs and state facility cafeterias typically issue annual or multi-year food service contracts with firm pricing for 12–24 months, allowing unit-price escalation thereafter only if manufacturers' costs rise and bidders provide supporting documentation (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index). Buy American Act compliance is standard in school district and state agency solicitations. Canned vegetables are fungible commodities purchased in cases; competitive awards typically go to lowest responsive, responsible bidders meeting specification and insurance requirements, with contracts often split across multiple vendors by line item.