UNSPSC 50623802: Non GMO bitter gourd purees

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO bitter gourd. 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 50623802 Non GMO bitter gourd purees, a Commodity code, shows no substantive recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The source contains sixteen recent opportunities across food procurement categories spanning fresh produce, canned goods, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples for school nutrition programs, state correctional facilities, state health and human services institutions, and veteran homes in Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Missouri. None of these opportunities reference bitter gourd purees, non-GMO certification requirements, or specialty ethnic produce items. The Oregon Department of Corrections procured canned tomatoes and tomato paste; Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited broad food and consumable line items with no mention of bitter gourd products; school districts across Georgia and Missouri bid grocery and produce contracts emphasizing whole grain, low-sodium, and conventional domestic agricultural commodities; and the State of Illinois Veterans Home requested weekly food orders anchored on standard proteins, dairy, and prepared foods. The code's classification suggests a narrow specialty food ingredient that does not align with the volumetric, recurring procurement patterns evident in state and local institutional food service.

The concentration of recent activity clusters around school district nutrition programs and state institutional food service across the Southeast and Midwest, with school districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Burke County Public Schools, Douglas County School System) issuing IFBs and RFPs for multi-category grocery and fresh produce contracts with response dates ranging from April through June 2026. Texas institutions—HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, HHSC statewide supplemental food services, and TDCJ cafeteria procurement—issued IFBs and RFQs with historical values ranging from $1.5 million to $9 million annually. Oregon Department of Corrections, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) round out the geographic spread. No opportunities in the dataset reference non-GMO bitter gourd purees or specialty ethnic produce sourcing. The code warrants monitoring only if your firm manufactures or distributes mainstream institutional food products across multiple categories; pursuing opportunities under this code itself carries negligible near-term opportunity value.