UNSPSC 50403910: Tinda gourds

The variety of gourds known as tinda gourds

UNSPSC 50403910 Tinda gourds is a Commodity code that identifies a narrow produce item, but state and local governments do not solicit tinda gourds directly under this code. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader fresh produce procurement by institutional food service operators—primarily state corrections and health authorities, school districts, and senior service programs—sourcing mixed fresh fruits and vegetables for cafeteria, canteen, and nutrition program operations. The actual buying covers apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and dozens of other common produce items delivered on weekly or bi-weekly schedules to institutional kitchens and warehouses. Issuing bodies span state health and criminal justice departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and municipal school nutrition programs (Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Early County Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District), and city senior services divisions (San Antonio Department of Human Services).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary clusters in Illinois and scattered activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruits and vegetables for Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (IW267420 and IW267411, due October 14, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting canteen and consumables for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026), the Bartow County School System seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), Bryan County Schools issuing sealed bids for produce including carrots and tomatoes in specified pack sizes (due May 27, 2026), and Dougherty County Board of Education requesting sealed bids for 40 produce line items across 24 school nutrition sites (IFB, due June 16, 2026). Procurement notices emphasize delivery logistics (refrigerated transport, temperature maintenance, specific time windows), USDA compliance, invoice documentation, insurance minimums ($500,000 to $1 million general liability), and prevailing-wage or local-sourcing preferences where applicable. No recent opportunities describe tinda gourds specifically; the code mismatch suggests this Commodity tier is overly narrow for current state and local institutional food service activity.