UNSPSC 50476601: Canned or jarred organic acorn squash

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

UNSPSC 50476601 Canned or jarred organic acorn squash (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within broader food supply chains that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional meal service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services operations. The code sees activity across school districts, state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and veterans homes, with recent solicitations weighted heavily toward K-12 school nutrition programs that bundle canned vegetables including acorn squash into larger food service RFPs alongside proteins, dairy, produce, and dry goods. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, issuing comprehensive annual food supply bids that treat canned vegetables as one category among dozens; state agencies including corrections departments and health commissions represent a smaller but consistent secondary buyer segment, typically consolidating vegetable purchases across multiple facilities.

Geographic activity centers on the South and Midwest, with notable recent solicitations from Georgia school districts (Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Douglas County), Missouri school districts (Rockwood R-VI), and Illinois and Texas state agencies. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple canned-vegetable bids. Representative opportunities include Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) IFB for School Nutrition Food Bid due June 15, 2026, covering multiple produce and canned-good categories with firm pricing for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Texas Health and Human Services Commission HHS0017449 for Food and Consumable Products (El Paso State Supported Living Center) due July 13, 2026, under IFB with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Oregon Department of Corrections S2910000017145 Tomato Canned due June 19, 2026, for approximately 7,616 cases with prior purchase price of $13.75 per case. Vendors responding to school district food bids typically face firm fixed-price requirements for 12 months, Buy American Act compliance, HACCP certification, and insurance requirements of $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability coverage. Payment processing occurs within 30 days of delivery and acceptance in most jurisdictions.