UNSPSC 50626506: Non GMO carnival squash purees

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and Non GMO winter pumpkins known as Non GMO carnival 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 50626506 Non GMO carnival squash purees, a Commodity code, describes specialty vegetable purees that state and local governments source for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, state facility kitchens, and health-and-human-services dining operations. The recent opportunities show little activity directly tagged to this specific commodity; instead, the posted procurements under related food and produce codes cover broad weekly food orders, cafeteria products, fresh produce, and consumable supplies. When squash purees are needed, they typically appear as one line item in larger grocery or vegetable procurement bundles rather than as a standalone solicitation. The issuing bodies soliciting food products statewide include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia state operations, and Illinois state facilities), and counties. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with weekly and annual food service contracts running July 1 through June 30 cycles.

The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic — Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Florida, and Virginia — with additional activity in Oregon, Illinois, and scattered districts nationwide. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumables to support the El Paso State Supported Living Center and statewide facilities under a fixed unit-rate structure with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; the Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) for produce, proteins, dairy, and frozen items across four school locations with Buy American Act compliance required; Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) for a Master Grocery K-12 term contract covering 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens with deliveries to schools and a central warehouse; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 (posted January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026) for food supply and distribution services to support approximately 32,000 meals daily with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million. Squash purees as a standalone item remain inactive; vendors pursuing this code should monitor broader produce and grocery solicitations in school nutrition and state facility procurement cycles.