UNSPSC 50403908: Snake gourd

The variety of gourds known as snake gourd

UNSPSC 50403908 Snake gourd is a Commodity-tier code that sees limited direct activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations explicitly calling for snake gourds by name or UNSPSC code match. Instead, state and local jurisdictions solicit fresh produce more broadly—fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and child care—using general produce categories (apples, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, onions, peppers, and other staple items) that dominate actual purchasing. School districts, state corrections departments, and child nutrition agencies are the primary issuing bodies, with Georgia and Texas showing the highest recent procurement activity. Representative opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's bulk white potato and carrot bids (IFB IW253099 and IW253079, both due June 23, 2026), and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026, with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026).

Vendors pursuing this code should note that snake gourd does not appear in recent school nutrition, institutional food service, or corrections procurement. The code's nominal product sits outside the commodity mix actually being bought at scale by state and local institutions. Narrow-item produce codes like this typically see activity only when a specific jurisdiction develops a niche menu requirement or specialty procurement—an event not evident in the recent opportunities here. If pursuing this code, verify at the RFP level whether a specific agency has listed snake gourd in detailed item specifications; otherwise, broader fresh-produce family and class codes that span the full range of vegetable line items state and local buyers actually source will yield higher-probability opportunities.