UNSPSC 50473900: Canned or jarred organic gourds

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

UNSPSC 50473900 Canned or jarred organic gourds, a Class code, does not align with the actual procurement activity posted under this classification. The recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code involve school district nutrition programs and institutional food service contracts across multiple states—predominantly school districts in Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia—soliciting comprehensive food supply contracts that encompass canned vegetables, fresh produce, proteins, dairy products, and prepared foods, but the posted opportunities show no focus on canned or jarred organic gourds specifically, and most cite UNSPSC or NIGP commodity codes for general food products rather than the organic gourd classification.

The issuing bodies are primarily K-12 school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, and Muscogee County School Districts in Georgia; Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia; Douglas County Schools in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; and others) along with state institutions including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the State of Illinois Veterans Home. The opportunities span IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs with response dates clustering in April through July 2026. School districts dominate the buyer base, with estimated contract values ranging from several hundred thousand dollars to $9 million for comprehensive annual food service. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, followed by Texas, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC procurement (Solicitation HHS0017449) seeking food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026 as an IFB; the Douglas County Schools RFP (SN 26-004) for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323) for delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026. The code exhibits substantial procurement activity in school nutrition and institutional food service, but the specific commodity of canned or jarred organic gourds does not appear to be a material focus in any posted solicitation.