UNSPSC 50486209: Early prolific straight neck squash purees

The variety of summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as early prolific straight neck squash which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486209 Early prolific straight neck squash purees is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not actually solicit squash purees. Instead, the code shows activity in broad food procurement for state institutional facilities—primarily state-supported living centers, correctional institutions, school districts, and county services departments purchasing shelf-stable and frozen food products, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and food service consumables for cafeteria and canteen operations. The issuing bodies are Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple solicitations for state-supported living centers), Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia county school systems (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and the Illinois state procurement system. The work involves responding to IFBs and IWQs with firm unit pricing, meeting USDA or FDA grade standards, providing references and company qualifications, arranging FOB Destination delivery within specified timeframes (typically 7 to 72 hours), and complying with state-specific affirmations, E-Verify requirements, and performance guarantees including complaint resolution and product replacement.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering approximately $1.5 million in historical volume with 210 line items across fresh, frozen, and dry products; the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated preference; Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for school nutrition program food across four schools (due June 15, 2026) under Buy American requirements; Burke County Public Schools sealed-bid food procurement for five schools covering nearly 400 line items (due June 5, 2026); and Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026). The code shows consistent activity in institutional food service but limited evidence of squash-puree-specific demand, suggesting a category-coding mismatch between the nominal UNSPSC descriptor and actual purchasing behavior.