UNSPSC 50493804: Organic calabash gourd purees

The variety of organic gourds known as organic calabash gourds which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50493804 Organic calabash gourd purees (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity primarily through general food service solicitations, though the code itself receives minimal targeted demand. Recent opportunities show that state and local governments buy food products—including proteins, dairy, produce, grains, condiments, and prepared items—through school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and other institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Ben Hill County Schools), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, State of Georgia), and county systems (Muscogee County). School districts and state institutional facilities dominate the activity, with school nutrition programs consistently the largest procurement category. Food procurement at this scope encompasses hundreds of line items across fresh produce, frozen items, canned goods, proteins, dairy, grains, and supplies, with contracts typically running one fiscal year with renewal options and emphasizing USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, and fixed or indexed pricing structures.

Geographic spread centers on Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with the most recent activity concentrated in school districts across the Southeast and state institutional food service in Texas and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, estimated value $1.5 million for the prior year), the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (response due April 27, 2026, serving 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens). Organic calabash gourd purees as a specific commodity line item do not appear in any of the recent solicitation summaries reviewed; the code shows no substantive current state and local procurement activity and likely represents a niche ingredient rarely specified in institutional food service contracts that prioritize commodity bulk items and standard processed foods.