UNSPSC 50476614: Canned or jarred organic kabocha squash

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

UNSPSC 50476614 Canned or jarred organic kabocha squash is a Commodity code that covers packaged organic kabocha squash products used primarily in institutional food service operations. State and local governments procuring under this code are predominantly school districts and human services agencies supplying food to child nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, and correctional facilities. The buyer mix reflects the institutional food service sector: school nutrition programs dominate the recent solicitation activity, supported by smaller volumes from state health and human services commissions and corrections departments. Work under this code involves specification-driven procurement of shelf-stable prepared vegetables meeting USDA grades, sodium limits, shelf-life requirements, and often organic or domestic-content certifications, with vendors required to meet food safety, delivery, and insurance standards typical of state and local food service contracting.

Recent opportunities show activity across multiple states with school districts as the primary issuing bodies. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response deadline of July 13, 2026, covering NIGP classes including canned vegetables; the contract period runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with a historical value of $1.5 million. The Ben Hill County Schools School Nutrition Program in Georgia issued IFB #26271 for food products with bids due June 15, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance and delivery to four school locations. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323) with bids due April 27, 2026, requiring vendors to bid on a minimum of 76 items with weekly delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri issued concurrent IFBs for grocery items and Net Off Invoice products with responses due April 29, 2026, serving approximately 6,900 lunch participants. Geographic spread spans Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Missouri, and Oregon, with school districts concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The code sees consistent activity but shows limited direct mention of organic kabocha squash as a line item; most recent opportunities name canned vegetables, tomatoes, and produce generically without specifying organic varieties, suggesting this Commodity code may see sparse direct solicitation under its exact specification.