UNSPSC 50403901: Angled loofah

The variety of gourds known as angled loofah

UNSPSC 50403901 Angled loofah, a Commodity code, shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code instead solicited fresh produce, frozen foods, beverages, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child care facilities — a fundamental mismatch with angled loofah bath products. State and local governments do not appear to be buying loofahs under this code in current procurement practice.

The fourteen visible opportunities instead represent produce, food service supplies, and grocery procurement across multiple issuing bodies: school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Henry County Schools in Georgia, and others), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice on multiple carrot, sweet potato, and white potato bids, the State of Georgia), Head Start child care providers, and a municipal senior services department in San Antonio. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District requesting fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting bulk white potatoes under IFB IW253099 (due June 23, 2026), and the Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts (due March 4, 2026, estimated spend $5.5 million). The code's mislabeling suggests either a data entry error in the state or local procurement system or a vendor's incorrect commodity coding during opportunity posting — confirming actual scope through the full RFP document is essential before pursuing.