UNSPSC 50626500: Non GMO winter squash and winter pumpkin purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO winter squashes and Non GMO winter pumpkins. 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 50626500 Non GMO winter squash and winter pumpkin purees, a Class code, spans procurement of processed vegetable products for state and local institutional food service operations. State and local governments use this code to source both packaged prepared squash and pumpkin products—typically canned, frozen, or puréed formats—for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and veterans homes. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies managing food service for large institutional populations, with secondary activity from county school systems and state health departments.

Recent opportunities under this code show limited direct activity specific to the commodity name, but the broader institutional food procurement landscape where such products would be embedded reflects heavy school-district concentration alongside state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and veterans affairs. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Ben Hill County Schools food bid for FY 26-27 (due June 15, 2026), the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 procurement (due April 27, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026). Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia, with Georgia school districts and Texas state agencies appearing most frequently in recent postings. Pricing is firm-fixed throughout initial contract periods, with adjustments tied to published indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data; all bids require compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP food safety protocols, and federal debarment certifications, with contract values ranging from approximately $1.5 million to $9 million annually depending on institutional scope.