UNSPSC 50476221: Canned or jarred organic stripetti squash

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

UNSPSC 50476221 Canned or jarred organic stripetti squash is a Commodity code representing a single product line within the broader organic preserved-vegetable category that state and local governments procure as part of institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities show this code is being tagged in conjunction with large school district and state institutional food service contracts, where canned and jarred vegetables are ordered as line items within comprehensive grocery or food supply solicitations. School districts and state agencies (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and supported living centers, Oregon Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts) are the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs and correctional or health care facility food services as the dominant use cases. The work being solicited is the supply and delivery of canned vegetables—including tomatoes, mixed produce, and specialty items—as components of weekly or annual food service contracts; recent bids show these items ordered in cases ranging from dozens to thousands annually, with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and compliance with USDA Grade B or better standards and sodium limits (typically 240 mg per 100 grams or less).

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due February 9, 2026 and again June 19, 2026 under solicitation S2910000016089 and S2910000017145, ITB), with deliveries to Salem; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables including canned goods across 23 statewide facilities (IFB HHS0016792, due February 23, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery line items including canned fruits and vegetables (April 29, 2026, electronic bids); and the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy requested quarterly food orders including prepared and preserved items (RFQ due February 24, 2026). Bid evaluation typically prioritizes lowest responsive pricing, USDA compliance and shelf-life certification, and delivery performance within 30 days of order or weekly schedules. No specific set-asides, incumbent vendors, or estimated award values for this specific commodity are named across the recent solicitations reviewed.