UNSPSC 50486203: Costata romanesca squash purees

The variety of summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as costata romanesca squash which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486203 Costata romanesca squash purees, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code captures specialty produce products — purees and processed vegetable items derived from specific squash varieties — that institutions use in food service operations, but state and local governments soliciting under this specific code representation are rare. Recent opportunities tagged to broader food-service codes (such as fresh produce, canned vegetables, and general grocery procurement) dominate institutional purchasing, with solicitations from school districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and county education boards. These entities are buying fresh and frozen produce, canned goods, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods in volume for cafeterias, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers, but few of the recent postings target romanesca or squash purees specifically.

The source materials show no recent state or local opportunities explicitly soliciting costata romanesca squash purees. Recent competitive activity focuses on commodity-scale produce procurement (fresh and frozen vegetables, canned tomatoes and other goods, eggs, and prepared entrees) from school districts across Georgia (Savannah-Chatham, Burke County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Douglas County), Texas (HHSC procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home), and other jurisdictions. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026) and tomato paste (1,904 cases, due March 9, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables (210 line items including frozen specialty foods and produce, due July 13, 2026 under IFB HHS0017449). A business development professional evaluating this code should expect low volume and pursue this segment only if a firm has established relationships with specialty food procurement offices or state-level nutrition programs willing to specify nonstandard vegetable products.