UNSPSC 50476609: Canned or jarred organic curcibita squash

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

UNSPSC 50476609 Canned or jarred organic curcibita squash is a Commodity code that captures shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products purchased by state and local institutions. Recent state and local opportunities under this code show that government buyers—primarily health and human services agencies, state supported living centers, corrections departments, and school nutrition programs—procure canned vegetables as components of broader food-service supply contracts rather than as standalone line-item purchases. The work involves supplying institutional foodservice operations, canteen facilities, and cafeteria systems with shelf-stable prepared vegetables that meet USDA grade standards, FDA labeling requirements, and specific nutritional compliance profiles (sodium content, shelf life, ingredient sourcing). Canned vegetables appear consistently as minor line items within larger consumables solicitations, alongside fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, and food-service supplies. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions operating state supported living centers, state corrections departments and facilities, county and municipal school districts, and county senior services programs.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumables and food products serving state supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, with bids due August 25, 2026, and July 13, 2026, respectively; the El Paso solicitation (HHS0017449) referenced a historical contract value of $1.5 million and encompasses food and consumable products under NIGP categories 380, 385, 390, and 393. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division posted an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026 (S2910000017145), with prior purchase history at $13.75 per case. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, bids due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (PE55037NONST2027000000007, bids due June 5, 2026)—both solicited comprehensive food bids encompassing canned vegetables alongside other product categories. Gwinnett County (PE77023NONST2027000000782) requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables due October 19, 2026. No recent standalone solicitations targeting organic curcubita squash specifically were identified; canned vegetables appear as embedded line items within institutional food-service contracts.