UNSPSC 50466612: Canned or jarred hubbard squash

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

UNSPSC 50466612 Canned or jarred hubbard squash is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable canned vegetables that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and nutrition-program contracts. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show purchasing bodies acquiring canned and jarred produce as line items within large institutional food-supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty buys. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services managing state supported living centers and state hospitals, county boards of commissioners serving senior services and community programs, state departments of corrections, school districts' nutrition programs, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The work involves supplying canned or jarred vegetables that meet USDA grade standards, FDA compliance, shelf-life requirements, and delivery within specified timeframes to institutional food-service operations.

Recent activity spans Texas (the most frequent buyer across multiple state health and human services facilities), Georgia (county and school district nutrition programs), and Oregon (state corrections). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (posted October 16, 2026, bids due October 23, 2026), which included canned vegetables among 22 line items for canteen and campus operations with delivery required within seven days of order receipt; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (posted June 5, 2026, bids due June 19, 2026) requiring USDA Grade B or better with sodium not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams and minimum 12 months shelf life; and the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse locations (extended response due May 4, 2026) encompassing approximately 382 food line items with USDA grade specifications and FOB Destination delivery to six distribution points. Canned vegetables typically appear as cost-per-unit line items within larger institutional food contracts where pricing remains firm during initial terms and adjustments are permitted only at renewal, if permitted at all.