UNSPSC 50443903: Frozen bottle gourd

The variety of gourds known as bottle gourd that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443903 Frozen bottle gourd is a Commodity code that sees minimal state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for frozen bottle gourd specifically; instead, the tagged opportunities span frozen corn, frozen potatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, fresh produce, and broad grocery procurements that occasionally include frozen vegetables as line items within larger food-service contracts. The mismatch between code definition and actual solicitation content suggests the code either captures niche demand not reflected in recent postings or has been misapplied in earlier classification of opportunities that do not target bottle gourd specifically.

State and local buyers soliciting frozen vegetables over the past six months include the Oregon Department of Corrections (multiple ITBs for frozen corn, carrots, and assorted blends), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (cafeteria food products via the Comptroller's office), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers), school districts across Georgia, North Carolina, Missouri, Texas, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania (school nutrition programs under IFBs and RFPs), and counties in Pennsylvania and Georgia (correctional facilities and school systems). Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri, with scattered activity across Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451 (40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn, due July 24, 2026, reference price $0.498 per pound), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (school nutrition food bid including fresh and frozen produce, due June 15, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 (Master Grocery K-12 across 45 elementary, middle, and high schools, due April 27, 2026). None of these opportunities isolates frozen bottle gourd as a procurement target, indicating the code does not align with current state and local buying patterns.