UNSPSC 50466813: Canned or jarred bittermelon

The type of vegetable known as bittermelon that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50466813 Canned or jarred bittermelon, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity; the code appears to describe a specialized canned vegetable product that does not align with the broad food procurement opportunities currently being solicited by state agencies, school districts, and state institutions across the United States. Recent solicitations under related food codes focus on general grocery, fresh produce, and cafeteria staple items rather than bittermelon specifically, and no state or local opportunity in the source block names bittermelon as a requirement.

Bittermelon procurement, when it occurs at the state and local level, would likely be embedded within broader food service contracts for institutional facilities such as state-supported living centers, corrections departments, or school nutrition programs serving diverse populations. The code's narrow commodity definition means issuing bodies typically incorporate it into larger food RFPs and IFBs spanning hundreds of line items rather than soliciting it as a standalone purchase. Activity under this code, if present, would concentrate in states with large institutional food service operations and culturally diverse populations, though the recent opportunities block contains no evidence of active bidding for canned or jarred bittermelon from any state or local jurisdiction as of June 2026. Vendors evaluating this code should monitor broader food service and grocery procurement opportunities issued by state corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and school districts in high-population states, particularly where opportunities reference open product categories or allow "or equal" substitutions, but should not expect standalone solicitations specific to this commodity.