UNSPSC 50423909: Dried spiny bitter gourd

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

UNSPSC 50423909 Dried spiny bitter gourd, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specialized dried vegetable product, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not align with its narrow scope—instead, the opportunities reflect general dried bean and fresh produce procurement by corrections departments, school districts, and municipalities. The mismatch signals that the code is either rarely used correctly in state and local RFP tagging or sees negligible standalone demand for dried spiny bitter gourd specifically.

Representative recent activity includes the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000016233 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (due March 20, 2026) and a follow-on solicitation for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026), both FOB destination to Salem with triple-cleaned U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards and a combined 10 percent Oregon preference applied for evaluation purposes. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 on July 16, 2026, for CACFP meal program food and nonfood supplies (due August 4, 2026) encompassing proteins, beverages, paper goods, and vegetables serving approximately 400 children daily. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring weekly deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. School districts in Georgia, Missouri, and other states posted produce and grocery item solicitations throughout the period—Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026) for 72 fresh produce items and Rockwood R-VI School District (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) for over 900 line items across snacks, vegetables, meats, and prepared entrees. Geographic activity concentrates in the South (Georgia, Texas, Missouri) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon) with school nutrition and institutional food service driving most opportunities. No recent solicitations request dried spiny bitter gourd by name or function; the code appears to receive incidental tagging without substantive market activity.