UNSPSC 50453902: Frozen organic bitter gourd

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

UNSPSC 50453902 Frozen organic bitter gourd (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little activity directly purchasing frozen organic bitter gourd. Instead, the opportunities reflect broader food service and school nutrition supply contracting where frozen produce and related items appear as components of larger food procurement portfolios. State and local governments buying under this code tier are predominantly school districts and county education systems procuring food products for National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. The mix of issuing bodies includes independent school districts (Dallas ISD, City Schools of Decatur, Early County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District), county school systems (Douglas County School System), and state agencies (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent opportunity mix, with most solicitations structured as annual or multi-year contracts for comprehensive food service supply, where frozen vegetables, fruits, and specialty produce items are sourced alongside broader categories of meats, dairy, grains, and prepared foods.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with additional opportunities in Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; Dallas ISD's Request for Proposal for various food products for child nutrition services (due April 2, 2026) procuring items delivered to the Maria Luna Food Service Facilities Warehouse; the City Schools of Decatur's Invitation for Bid for frozen foods and grocery items for the 2026-2027 school year (due May 15, 2026); and the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services' bid for grocery items (due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items with estimated daily participation of approximately 7,800 students. Most solicitations require firm pricing for the full contract period, HACCP plan compliance, $1 million general liability insurance, Buy American provisions, and E-Verify authorization, with awards made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item or lot basis.