UNSPSC 50486618: Valenciano squash purees

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

UNSPSC 50486618 Valenciano squash purees, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity under its specific taxonomy name. Recent solicitations tagged with this code span food service provisioning for state-supported living centers, county senior services, school districts, state correctional facilities, and state departments, but the opportunities posted under or near this code descriptor do not isolate valenciano squash purees as a distinct line item. Instead, state and local governments procure this item as one component within broad food supply contracts: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables covering 210 line items for state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought 35 line items of shelf-stable food products for senior services; and Ben Hill County Schools issued a comprehensive food bid spanning fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, and condiments across multiple schools. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, county purchasing offices, school district nutrition programs, and state correctional authorities. Vendors responding to these opportunities must meet USDA grade and labeling standards, provide firm fixed pricing often with limited escalation provisions tied to third-party market indices, commit to delivery timelines of 7 to 72 hours depending on the contract, and hold liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1,000,000.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with recent solicitations from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (El Paso and Lufkin State Supported Living Centers, statewide supplemental food procurement), the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, Gwinnett County and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, and the Oregon Department of Corrections. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026, covering NIGP Class/Item numbers 385, 390, 380, and 393 with a historical monetary value of $1.5 million for the prior period; the Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition procurement across four locations with bids due June 15, 2026 and deliveries to multiple school sites. Valenciano squash purees, when procured, are embedded within these broad consumables line items rather than solicited as standalone specialty produce items, limiting visibility of dedicated demand for this commodity in state and local procurement channels.