UNSPSC 50476212: Canned or jarred organic kentucky field squash

The variety of organic summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as organic kentucky field squash that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50476212 Canned or jarred organic kentucky field squash is a Commodity code representing a narrowly defined food product line, yet the recent solicitations tagged under it show little alignment with the code's nominal scope—state and local governments procure canned and jarred vegetables far more broadly than organic Kentucky field squash alone, and recent opportunities do not isolate this specific variety. The issuing bodies span state departments and agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois), county and municipal governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and school districts across multiple states. The work being solicited includes food service provisioning for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, senior services, school nutrition programs, and state hospitals—operations requiring shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables as component inputs within large, multi-line-item food procurement contracts rather than standalone specialty-produce buys. Vendors responding to these opportunities compete across dozens of line items, with canned vegetables (tomatoes, corn, beans, peppers) and related proteins, dairy, and dry goods grouped together and evaluated on unit pricing, delivery terms, and compliance with USDA grades and labeling standards.

Activity concentrates in Texas (via Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurements) and Georgia (school districts and county systems), with secondary presence in Oregon and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables, due October 23, 2026, with 22 line items spanning prepared foods and food service supplies), the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 (approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes, due June 19, 2026, with Oregon-fabricated goods receiving a 5 percent preference), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (comprehensive school nutrition food bid across multiple categories, due June 15, 2026, with Buy American Act compliance required). Contract values in recent bids range from estimates of $1.5 million annually (Texas HHSC El Paso facility) to $4.5 million over three years (Texas statewide supplemental food procurement). Delivery terms typically require F.O.B. Destination with inside delivery, response within 72 hours to 7 days of order, and firm pricing for initial contract periods ranging from 30 days to one year, with adjustments permitted thereafter only by third-party market data or CPI verification. Most solicitations require three verifiable references, compliance with E-Verify, debarment certification, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million depending on contract value.