UNSPSC 50453909: Frozen organic spiny bitter gourd

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

UNSPSC 50453909 Frozen organic spiny bitter gourd is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of bulk frozen and fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared foods to support school nutrition programs and state facility food service operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Dallas Independent School District, alongside state-level procurement from the State of Georgia for general food supplies and fresh produce. The scope extends well beyond the code's nominal focus on a single frozen vegetable to encompass comprehensive food-service contracting: line-by-line grocery and frozen-foods bids covering snacks, fruits, vegetables, breads, grains, cereals, dairy, beverages, condiments, meats, and prepared entrees; fresh produce contracts specifying dozens of items (apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, tomatoes, citrus, potatoes); eggs; and ancillary non-food supplies including disposables, cleaning products, paper goods, and personal protective equipment. School districts consistently mandate HACCP plan compliance, food recall procedures, Buy American provisions, E-Verify authorization, general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on jurisdiction, and low-sodium, whole-grain, or additive-free formulations aligned with federal nutrition standards.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (State of Georgia procurement, Douglas County School System, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) and Texas (Dallas Independent School District), with additional activity in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products across three schools with firm pricing for 15 days and six-month adjustment provisions; the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) covering ten school sites with 30-day firm pricing and 10% escalation caps; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items solicitation (due April 29, 2026) for over 900 line items across 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively; and the State of Georgia's IFB for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal or extension options; pricing remains firm for the contract term with quarterly or six-month adjustments permitted only for documented third-party market data. All delivery costs, packing, and transportation must be included in bid pricing with no separate fuel surcharges allowed.