UNSPSC 50476228: Canned or jarred organic zephyr squash

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

UNSPSC 50476228 Canned or jarred organic zephyr squash is a Commodity code covering specialty preserved vegetables that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services centers. The recent solicitations show that agencies buy canned and jarred vegetables as components of broader food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; this code appears most relevant when vendors bid on vegetable-forward food service bundles or when agencies with standing food accounts need to source preserved produce to supplement fresh supply constraints or meet year-round menu requirements.

State and local food service operations—school districts, departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and veterans homes—dominate the issuing bodies. The geographic concentration in the most recent opportunities spans Texas (Health and Human Services Commission), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home), and Georgia (school districts and county schools), with activity scattered across multiple school nutrition procurement cycles. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), which listed over 400 line items across NIGP categories for mixed food service supply; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016089 for tomato paste (response due March 9, 2026), seeking approximately 1,904 cases for institutional commissary; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition procurement covering fresh and frozen produce, dairy, seasonings, and related items (response due June 15, 2026). Preserved vegetables such as canned tomatoes and tomato paste appear as standard items within these larger competitive procurements, often bundled with fresh produce, proteins, and dry goods rather than solicited independently, and vendor success depends on alignment with institutional cost controls, USDA compliance, and delivery logistics serving multiple sites simultaneously.