UNSPSC 50423902: Dried bitter gourd

The variety of gourds known as bitter gourd that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423902 Dried bitter gourd (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The most recent opportunities solicited dried beans—kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans—for institutional meal programs and correctional-system food service, not bitter gourd. Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in increments of 880 bags due October 9, 2026 (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027); the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a June 19, 2026 bid deadline (S2910000017705); and the State of Oregon issued a separate bid for triple-cleaned dried black beans due August 21, 2026 (S2910000017140). The City of Edinburg, Texas, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also posted food solicitations spanning broader categories including dried beans as line items within larger institutional meal programs. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the actual commodity named; the mismatch between the code designation and the work being purchased suggests a tagging or classification issue in the underlying procurement registry data.

The geographic spread of activity centers on the Pacific Northwest and Texas, with Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Oregon posting multiple dried-bean procurements and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing cafeteria food products bids (IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2) that encompass dried beans as component items. Georgia Correctional Industries represents activity in the Southeast. Issuing bodies are dominated by state correctional and institutional food-service operations, with one municipal (City of Edinburg) CACFP meal program participation. The opportunities reflect steady institutional demand for bulk dried beans—typically triple-cleaned, USDA-graded, and palletized for warehouse distribution—rather than dried bitter gourd sourcing.