UNSPSC 50417013: Organic bittermelon

The type of organic vegetable known as organic bittermelon

UNSPSC 50417013 Organic bittermelon is a Commodity code. State and local procurement offices do not source organic bittermelon specifically; recent solicitations tagged with this code instead request comprehensive fresh produce assortments for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives, with bittermelon appearing nowhere in the actual scope of work. School districts, county boards of education, and state agencies issue RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs for produce supply covering dozens of line items—apples, bananas, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, tomatoes, berries, and eggs—but none of the recent solicitations cite bittermelon as a required or even optional item. The code classification appears misaligned with actual procurement demand.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts and county boards of education, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. Recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperative districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million, the Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to 127 school sites in San Antonio, and the Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 (due April 14, 2026) for weekly produce supply to 16 school locations. Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, and Early County school systems in Georgia, along with Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and McAllen and Austin Independent School Districts in Texas, have all posted solicitations since February 2026. Vendors pursuing this code should verify actual commodity requirements in each RFP, as the bittermelon classification does not reflect what state and local education agencies are currently buying.