UNSPSC 50603903: Frozen Non GMO bottle gourd

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO bottle gourd that has been frozen for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50603903 Frozen Non-GMO Bottle Gourd is a Commodity code that in theory covers specialty frozen vegetables, but the recent state and local opportunities in the dataset show no active procurement aligned with this specific product. The code name does not match the work being solicited under related produce and food-service codes in the source material. State and local school districts and state agencies are actively procuring fresh produce, frozen foods, and comprehensive grocery items for school nutrition programs and state operations, but frozen bottle gourd does not appear as a line item or category in any of the eight recent solicitations reviewed.

The code shows no recent activity. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas are issuing RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, eggs), frozen entrees, spice lots, ice cream, and broad grocery assortments through cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct buys, but none of these opportunities name frozen bottle gourd as a required or anticipated item. The Early County Board of Education (June 8, 2026 due date), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (April 23, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (April 29, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District (April 2, 2026) are among the repeat buyers across the dataset, collectively soliciting over 900 line items and estimated annual spending in the millions of dollars. The geographic concentration in Georgia and neighboring states reflects strong school nutrition program procurement activity in that region, but the absence of frozen bottle gourd from any specification sheet or line-item list suggests minimal or no state and local demand for this particular commodity at present.