UNSPSC 50486604: Big max squash purees

The variety of winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as big max squash which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50486604 Big max squash purees is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local opportunities, does not reflect what is actually being solicited under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged with this code show no procurement of squash purees; instead, they document broad food service solicitations for school nutrition programs, state institutions, and corrections facilities requesting dozens or hundreds of line items spanning proteins, dairy, produce, condiments, and food service supplies. The code's narrow commodity scope—a single puree product—does not align with the multi-category food provisioning work state and local governments are buying today. State and local issuing bodies pursuing opportunities under this code include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (for state supported living centers), Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County (Georgia), Ben Hill County and Burke County public schools (Georgia), Illinois state government, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts. These jurisdictions range across state departments, counties, school districts, and corrections systems.

Recent opportunities show activity in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies, bids due October 23, 2026); Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and sauces for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026); and Burke County Public Schools' sealed-bid food procurement spanning nearly 400 line items across fresh proteins, frozen vegetables, dairy, and dry goods for five schools (bids due June 5, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026), with prior purchase pricing at $13.75 per case. Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 encompassed multiple food categories with deliveries to four school locations (bids due June 15, 2026). These solicitations consistently emphasize USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination delivery, and Buy American Act adherence where applicable. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its stated commodity definition.