UNSPSC 50626125: Non GMO waltham butternut squash purees

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and Non GMO summer pumpkins known as Non GMO waltham butternut squash. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50626125 Non GMO Waltham butternut squash purees is a Commodity code representing specialty vegetable purees and processed produce items state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations. The code sees use primarily in school nutrition programs and state facility food procurement, where the recent opportunities span multiple product categories but show minimal direct activity in this specific commodity. The recent solicitations under this code cover broader food-service categories including fresh produce, canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared entrees for school districts, state correctional facilities, state health and human services institutions, and state veterans facilities across multiple states. Issuing bodies include school districts at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; state departments of corrections; state health and human services commissions; and state agencies managing institutional food service. School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple Georgia school systems (Ben Hill County Schools, Muscogee County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), Missouri school systems (Rockwood R-VI School District), Virginia school systems (Fairfax County Public Schools), and multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles (Douglas County School System leveraging the GEC Buying Cooperative) all posting food procurement solicitations in the past four months. State institutional buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections (penal facilities), Illinois Veterans Home, and various state-supported living centers and health facilities.

Geographic spread of recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South-Central regions, with substantial procurement volume from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple food and consumables procurements valued at $1.5 million (prior period) and up to $4.5 million over three years for supplemental food to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. The Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serves 30 school districts across two geographic areas in Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323) due April 27, 2026, seeking weekly grocery deliveries to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens. Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and Muscogee County School District all issued produce-focused or comprehensive food procurement RFPs or ITBs in March through May 2026 with response dates between late March and late June 2026. Recent solicitations under related codes include fresh produce bids (Liberty County Board of Education IFB due April 29, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items due April 23, 2026), canned vegetables (Oregon Department of Corrections S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes, S2910000016089 for tomato paste), and comprehensive food supply contracts (Texas TDCJ cafeteria food products IFB 304T26300CF due May 4, 2026, with extension via Addendum No. 2). Specialty puree items like non-GMO Waltham butternut squash do not appear as discrete line items in the recent opportunities reviewed; the code's activity appears subsumed within broader fresh-produce or prepared-foods categories rather than solicited as standalone specialty commodity lines.