UNSPSC 50453900: Frozen organic gourds

The type of organic vegetable known as organic gourds that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50453900 Frozen organic gourds (Class) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged to this code. The most recent opportunities under this code span school nutrition programs, institutional food service, fresh produce procurement, and mixed grocery supply—none of which center on frozen gourds as a primary commodity. The code appears misapplied to broader food-service procurement, making it difficult to isolate genuine demand for frozen organic gourds at the state and local level. Issuing bodies soliciting under this tag include school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System in Georgia) and state agencies (State of Georgia), reflecting a mix of K–12 nutrition programs and state operations. The solicitations capture grocery line-item bids, fresh-produce contracts, and annual food-supply agreements rather than targeted procurement of frozen gourd products.

The geographic spread centers on Georgia and Missouri, with one opportunity in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300+ food items supporting the National School Lunch Program, the State of Georgia's IFB for Fresh Produce (IFB #4 2027-2026, due May 27, 2026), City Schools of Decatur's IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery (due May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's bid for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP for Fresh Produce and Eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP, due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The code shows substantial recent activity in institutional food procurement, but the mismatch between the nominal commodity (frozen organic gourds) and actual scope (school nutrition and state food service) signals either classification error or very limited genuine market for this specific product under state and local purchasing.