UNSPSC 50486614: Kabocha squash purees

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

UNSPSC 50486614 Kabocha squash purees is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within state and local food service procurement, though recent opportunities show the code itself appears rarely solicited in isolation. Instead, kabocha squash purees fall within broader food procurement vehicles where state and local agencies buy comprehensive food supplies for institutional feeding — correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and veterans' homes. The actual buying activity under this code is embedded in larger blanket food RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs that encompass dozens or hundreds of food line items, many of them commodity vegetables and prepared foods. State and local issuing bodies pursuing this work include state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, school districts, and institutional food service programs. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, along with state hospitals and correctional facilities seeking produce and prepared-food suppliers on annual contracts with firm fixed pricing and periodic renewal options.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in the Southeast and West Coast. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple vegetable procurement ITBs (canned tomatoes, tomato paste) with response deadlines in early 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple supplemental food and consumable IFBs for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with contract values reaching $4.5 million over three years. School districts in Georgia (Douglas County, Burke County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia (Fairfax County) have issued comprehensive food procurement RFPs and IFBs due between late February and late June 2026, with estimated annual values ranging from $1.5 million to $9 million per district. Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy issued an RFQ for quarterly food orders in February 2026. These procurements typically require brand-specific or equal products, compliance with Buy American provisions, USDA grade standards, firm fixed pricing for the contract term with limited midterm escalation, delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, and comprehensive insurance and federal compliance certifications. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, for larger districts, to multiple vendors on a line-item basis to achieve best value.