UNSPSC 50433909: Dried organic spiny bitter gourd

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

UNSPSC 50433909 Dried organic spiny bitter gourd (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried spiny bitter gourd; instead, the state and local market under this code family is dominated by institutional food procurement for corrections facilities, school meal programs, and child-care operations, with emphasis on dried beans (kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties), institutional bulk proteins, dairy products, and meal-service supplies rather than the specific produce item the code names. The buying pattern reflects institutional kitchen operations at scale — state correctional industries, departments of corrections, state education and nutrition programs, and municipal child-care food services — rather than specialty organic produce procurement.

Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) due October 9, 2026, for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivery pricing; the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) issued an IFB (S2910000017140) due June 19, 2026, for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered suppliers, triple-cleaned specification, and historical pricing of $0.493 per pound; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB (304T26300CF) with response due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum), covering 382 line items including proteins, dairy, grains, and staple food products for multiple TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic regions with FOB destination delivery and firm, all-inclusive fixed pricing. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP (RFP2026017) due August 4, 2026, for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service covering beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for approximately 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and a weighting scheme favoring cost (30%), qualifications (25%), technical approach (25%), and menu quality (20%). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois, with corrections departments and state purchasing divisions as primary issuing bodies.