UNSPSC 50493800: Organic gourd purees

The type of organic vegetable known as organic gourds which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50493800 Organic gourd purees, a Class code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—specialty purees derived from gourds—diverges substantially from what issuing bodies are actually buying under this classification. Recent opportunities posted under or near this code involve broad food procurement for institutional food service, including canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, and general grocery items for school districts, corrections facilities, health and human services agencies, and state veterans homes, but no solicitations specifically name organic gourd purees or gourd-based products.

The mismatch between the code and the actual buying patterns reflects a tagging inconsistency in state and local procurement systems rather than an active market segment. School districts dominate the recent opportunity volume—Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia have all posted food service RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs since January 2026. State agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs round out the issuing-body mix. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Missouri) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with scattered Midwest and Mid-Atlantic presence. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato procurement S2910000016089 (due February 9, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026 via Bonfire). If pursuing institutional food service supply, vendors should monitor school nutrition RFPs and state agency food service IFBs directly rather than relying on this code.