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 frames food service provisioning for state agencies, correctional facilities, health and human services institutions, and school districts—though recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal direct activity. The most recent opportunities posted across Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Missouri span food procurement broadly (canned tomatoes, fresh produce, grocery staples, supplemental foods for state hospitals and supported living centers), but few solicitations target winter squash or pumpkin purees as a standalone line item or primary commodity. Instead, these products appear embedded within larger food service RFPs and IFBs where produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods are bundled together. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all posted substantial K–12 nutrition contracts in recent months—alongside state correctional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois Veterans Home), and specialized state facilities. Incumbent vendors and historical pricing appear sporadically; Oregon ODOC named Highland Wholesale as a prior tomato supplier at $14.30–$27.75 per case, and Texas HHSC posted a $1.5 million historical baseline for a prior period covering food and consumables statewide.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia leads with at least seven school district solicitations since January 2026) and Southwest (Texas HHSC and TDCJ), with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon ODOC) and Midwest (Illinois IVHQ, Missouri Rockwood). Recent representative opportunities include the Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) requesting food and consumable products with a historical value of $1.5 million annually; the Oregon ODOC ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with prior pricing at $13.75 per case; Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, due April 27, 2026) spanning nearly all grocery categories across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (PE61000NONST2027000000006, due June 15, 2026) encompassing fresh and frozen produce, dairy, seasonings, and kitchen supplies across four school locations. Buy American requirements, HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing with CPI or third-party index-based adjustments, and compliance with federal school lunch standards (where applicable) appear consistently across school and state institutional solicitations. The code shows modest direct pursuit opportunity; vendors should track broader food service aggregators and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative, Texas SmartBuy) and position capabilities in produce, specialty foods, and bulk institutional supply rather than isolate winter squash or pumpkin products.