UNSPSC 50483909: Spiny bitter gourd purees

The variety of gourds known as spiny bitter gourd which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483909 Spiny bitter gourd purees, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its stated scope. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily acquiring shelf-stable and prepared food products for institutional food service operations — canteens, cafeterias, and on-campus dining at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and health service agencies. While the code nominally identifies a specific produce item, the recent opportunities tagged to it span broad consumables procurement including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, canned vegetables, condiments, and food service supplies, with spiny bitter gourd purees appearing in none of the posted solicitations. The buying entities are predominantly state health and human services commissions, state corrections and criminal justice departments, county boards of commissioners, school districts, and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat issuer, posting multiple IFBs for supplemental and consumable foods across state-supported living centers and hospitals.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois. Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, with bids due October 23, 2026, comprising 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces) for the Department of Community Services, with quotes due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections procurement for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026 with a 5 percent Oregon-resident preference; and Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive school nutrition bid for multiple food categories across four school locations, bids due June 15, 2026. The code as currently tagged does not reflect actual procurement activity — spiny bitter gourd purees do not appear in any recent posting, and the opportunities instead represent standard institutional food service procurement of common shelf-stable and frozen items with USDA compliance requirements and FOB Destination delivery terms.