UNSPSC 50486207: Delicious squash purees

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

UNSPSC 50486207 Delicious squash purees, a Commodity code, shows minimal direct procurement activity in recent state and local solicitations; the code's nominal scope does not align with the food-service purchasing actually documented in the recent opportunities. State and local procurement under the broader food-supply categories (canned and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, prepared foods, and consumable supplies) flows primarily through school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and health and human services facilities, with school districts emerging as the dominant buyer class. These solicitations typically combine multiple product categories within single RFPs or IFBs rather than isolating individual items like squash purees, and they are structured as demand-driven, firm-fixed-price contracts with opportunity for periodic price adjustments tied to third-party market indices (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Urner Barry, or Consumer Price Index data). Vendors must meet strict compliance requirements including Buy American Act certification, HACCP plans, general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, federal debarment and E-Verify documentation, and often overnight or same-day delivery performance to multiple school sites.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Upper Midwest. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and the Douglas County cooperative sourcing for 30 districts across two areas) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) issued substantial food bids in March through May 2026, with contract values ranging from estimated annual spend of $4.4 million to $9 million. State agencies—Texas Health and Human Services Commission (supplemental food for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide), Oregon Department of Corrections (canned tomatoes and tomato paste), and the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy—also solicited food supplies in February through June 2026. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spending of $5.5 million (response due March 4, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food products across four schools (due June 15, 2026), Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026), and Oregon's ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes at approximately 7,616 cases (due April 6, 2026). The code itself reports no distinct procurement stream—squash purees are embedded within larger food-supply opportunities but do not trigger standalone solicitations at the state or local level.