UNSPSC 50466620: Canned or jarred whangaparoa crown pumpkin

The variety of winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as whangaparoa crown pumpkin that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466620 Canned or jarred whangaparoa crown pumpkin is a Commodity code that covers canned and jarred vegetable products procured by state and local governments for food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local agencies buying broad food service supplies that include canned vegetables alongside dozens of other food categories. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and county correction facilities. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with IFBs and RFPs issued by multiple districts for annual food supply contracts covering July-June fiscal years. The code sees significant procurement activity in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri, with school districts the most frequent issuing bodies.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center and other state facilities with estimated prior-period spending of $1.5 million, and the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000017145 due June 19, 2026, for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with specifications for USDA Grade B or better, sodium content not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams, and minimum 12-month shelf life at the department's Central Distribution Center in Salem. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 due April 27, 2026, for Master Grocery K-12 supplies to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens, requiring minimum three years' business and food-delivery experience and firm fixed pricing. Ben Hill County Schools issued an IFB due June 15, 2026, for food products across multiple categories with Buy American Act compliance (over 51 percent domestically grown agricultural components), delivery to four school locations, and contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Most school district contracts require firm fixed pricing for an initial period with subsequent adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites, and compliance with federal food safety, Buy American, and civil rights standards.