UNSPSC 50443908: Frozen snake gourd

The variety of gourds known as snake gourd that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443908 Frozen snake gourd is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominal title does not align with current solicitation practices — state and local governments are not buying frozen snake gourd. Recent opportunities tagged under this code instead cover staple frozen vegetables (corn, carrots, assorted blends, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, peas, stir-fry mixes) and broad-based grocery and food service procurement for correctional facilities, schools, and health and human services agencies. The scope encompasses institutional food service supply contracts ranging from single-commodity frozen vegetable bids to comprehensive multi-hundred-line-item grocery solicitations, with buyer demand concentrated in institutional nutrition programs serving incarcerated populations, K–12 students, and state hospital and supported living center residents.

Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas), county and municipal correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school districts and boards of education across multiple states (Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia), and special-purpose entities such as cooperative purchasing vehicles. Repeat buyers in the recent cycle include the Oregon Department of Corrections (multiple frozen vegetable ITBs in 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (correctional facility food service), and Georgia school districts (multiple districts issuing simultaneous food procurement bids). Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Missouri, with additional activity in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026, at $0.498 per pound benchmark pricing), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items, $1.5 million historical value, due July 13, 2026), the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery procurement (1,100+ line items, National School Lunch Program compliance, due June 30, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (multiple school and warehouse delivery points, due April 27, 2026). Price-firm initial periods and escalation tied to third-party indices (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Consumer Price Index) are standard terms across nearly all school and corrections food procurement, with Buy American Act compliance and HACCP plan requirements near-universal in the recent opportunity set.