UNSPSC 50443910: Frozen tinda gourds

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

UNSPSC 50443910 Frozen tinda gourds is a Commodity code, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows no recent solicitations for tinda gourds or any closely related specialty vegetable. The posted opportunities tagged to this code actually solicit frozen corn, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen assorted vegetables, and frozen potatoes—vegetables that represent far wider institutional demand than tinda gourds.

The mismatch signals that this code either sees minimal or misdirected recent activity in the state and local market. Procurement professionals pursuing frozen-vegetable contracts should monitor broader codes within the frozen-vegetable family, particularly those covering assorted or mixed frozen vegetables, where Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and numerous school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and Fairfax County Public Schools) are actively issuing ITBs and RFPs for volumes ranging from single truckloads to six-figure annual contracts. Recent activity clusters in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, with pricing for frozen carrots and mixed vegetables ranging from approximately $0.35 to $0.67 per pound FOB destination and delivery cycles spanning 30 to 45 days. The code as currently tagged does not reflect material state and local buying patterns in frozen vegetables.