UNSPSC 50476813: Canned or jarred organic bittermelon

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

UNSPSC 50476813 Canned or jarred organic bittermelon, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement, with no posted opportunities directly soliciting this specific product. The recent opportunities tagged under or near this code cover broad food procurement for institutional feeding programs — school nutrition, correctional facilities, veterans homes, and health and human services — but focus on staple canned and fresh produce items (canned tomatoes, fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, and dairy) rather than specialty organic items like bittermelon. The code's nominal scope reflects niche sourcing that does not yet appear in the current block of representative state and local solicitations.

Institutional food service procurement dominates the broader food-product landscape where this code sits. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), Oregon (ODOC), Illinois (Veterans Home Quincy), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools) are actively soliciting grocery and produce contracts under RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices with response dates ranging from February through June 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers, with a contract value of up to $4.5 million over three years, represents the largest identified opportunity. Oregon Department of Corrections regularly procures canned produce in volume (7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at approximately $13.75 to $14.30 per case). No current opportunities specifically name canned or jarred organic bittermelon, suggesting the code either sees sporadic demand or lacks uptake in the sampled jurisdictions during this period.