UNSPSC 50423900: Dried gourds

The type of vegetable known as gourds that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423900 Dried gourds, a Class code, shows virtually no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes dried gourds as a commodity, but the recent solicitations tagged under this code do not align with that scope. The City of Edinburg, Texas, the State of Illinois, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Georgia, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, the Muscogee County School District, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and the Douglas County School System have all posted food procurement solicitations in recent months—RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs for cafeteria groceries, fresh produce, dried beans, and nutrition program supplies—but none of these opportunities actually involve dried gourds as a product line or service.

The misalignment between the code classification and the actual procurement activity makes this code a poor fit for pursuit. State and local buyers are using this code tag for mainstream food service supply and school nutrition programs that include proteins, vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, and staple grocery items—not specialty or decorative dried gourds. Vendors evaluating activity under UNSPSC 50423900 should verify the actual scope of any opportunity before bidding, as the code label does not predict the work being solicited.