UNSPSC 50476605: Canned or jarred organic calabaza squash

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

UNSPSC 50476605 Canned or jarred organic calabaza squash, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable packaged squash products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school cafeterias, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and corrections facilities. Recent state and local opportunities show that calabaza squash and similar canned vegetables are sourced as line items within broader food procurement RFPs and IFBs that bundle dozens or hundreds of food and consumable products for institutional kitchens and canteens. Issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies (particularly Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state departments of corrections, county school districts, and county social services departments. The work does not track canned calabaza as a standalone solicitation; rather, vendors encounter the code embedded within multi-category food service contracts where calabaza squash competes alongside standard canned vegetables (tomatoes, green beans, corn), proteins, dairy, grains, and disposable food service supplies. Contractors must meet USDA grade standards, FDA compliance, shelf-life requirements (typically 12 months minimum), proper labeling and Country of Origin documentation, and delivery within seven to thirty days of order receipt on F.O.B. Destination terms with freight prepaid.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for state supported living centers and state hospitals since May 2026, including supplemental food and consumables (IFB HHS0016792v2, March 2026) valued at up to $4.5 million over three years and consumables for the Lufkin facility (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026). Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (May 2026) for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas. In Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026) both solicited comprehensive school nutrition food bids covering nearly 400 line items each. The Oregon Department of Corrections (IFB S2910000017145, June 2026) procured canned tomatoes representing a comparable commodity category and delivery model. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) requested shelf-stable food items for Community Services. These opportunities show steady demand but no dedicated calabaza squash tender; vendors typically bid calabaza as one of many canned-vegetable line items within larger food service contracts, and recent solicitations do not consistently isolate organic calabaza as a distinct specification.