UNSPSC 50443911: Frozen tindoori gourds

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

UNSPSC 50443911 Frozen tindoori gourds, a Commodity code, does not match the scope of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally names a specific frozen vegetable variety, but recent opportunities posted under this code span broad institutional food service procurement across multiple product categories — frozen corn, frozen potatoes, fresh produce, eggs, comprehensive grocery assortments, and supplemental food and consumable products — rather than the narrow tindoori-gourd focus the code name suggests. State and local buyers using this code are sourcing mixed frozen vegetables, institutional meal components, and general-purpose food supply contracts rather than a single specialized frozen product.

Issuing bodies posting under this code span state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas), county and municipal correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school districts and school boards (Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Virginia, Connecticut), and state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat buyers. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, with school district procurement spread across the Southeast and Midwest. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division requesting bids on frozen corn vegetables (ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and frozen potato products (ITB S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026); Ben Hill County Schools requesting food products including frozen and fresh produce under IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide under IFB HHS0016792V2 (due March 19, 2026, extended from February 23, 2026). The code shows substantial recent activity across institutional food service buyers, but the mismatch between the code's nominal product scope and the actual procurement categories suggests either categorical miscoding by issuers or that the code serves as a catchall for frozen-food institutional purchasing rather than a true commodity-specific designation.