UNSPSC 50486600: Winter squash and winter pumpkin purees

The type of vegetable known as winter squashes and winter pumpkins which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486600 Winter squash and winter pumpkin purees is a Class code that encompasses shelf-stable and fresh vegetable procurement for state and local institutional food service operations, including schools, corrections facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers, and county social services departments. Recent opportunities posted under this code show state and local governments buying prepared and bulk produce items — fresh and frozen vegetables, canned goods, proteins, and related food service consumables — rather than winter squash or pumpkin purees specifically. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission, Georgia, Illinois), state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county school districts (Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Gwinnett County in Georgia), and county social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). Texas agencies, particularly the HHS Commission and Department of Criminal Justice, appear as repeat buyers with multiple solicitations in the recent window.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026, 22 line items including prepared foods and food service supplies), the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (response due June 19, 2026, with Oregon-fabricated goods receiving a 5% preference), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas (extended response deadline May 4, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for school nutrition food across four school locations (response due June 15, 2026, with Buy American Act compliance required), and Burke County Public Schools' comprehensive grocery procurement across five schools with nearly 400 line items (sealed bids due June 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.). Delivery terms typically require F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid, response timelines range from seven to two weeks, and most contracts include renewal options spanning one to three years.