UNSPSC 50623809: Non GMO spiny bitter gourd purees

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO spiny 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 50623809 Non GMO spiny bitter gourd purees is a Commodity code capturing a narrow specialty produce item with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunity record shows no solicitations specifically requesting non-GMO spiny bitter gourd purees; the opportunities tagged with this code actually solicit broad food service procurement—weekly food orders, canned tomatoes, fresh produce, grocery items for school nutrition and institutional dining, and supplemental food for state hospitals and living centers. The code designation does not reflect the work actually being bought under these solicitations, which centers on mainstream commodity foods and institutional food distribution rather than specialty gourd products.

State and local food service procurement under the broader food categories represented in the recent opportunities spans school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, Georgia Department of Education), and county or regional cooperative purchasing networks (Douglas County School System via GEC Buying Cooperative). Recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and living centers under IFB HHS0017449 (proposals due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting canned tomatoes under ITB S2910000017145 (bids due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools requesting food products under IFB #26271 (bids due June 15, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools issuing a Master Grocery K-12 contract under IFB 2000004323 (sealed bids due April 27, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Illinois, with school districts and state institutional food service accounting for the largest volume of recent solicitations. The code itself shows limited relevance to actual procurement demand in state and local markets; vendors pursuing institutional food service opportunities should monitor commodity-level food codes aligned with the specific products (canned goods, frozen vegetables, fresh produce, proteins, dairy) rather than relying on this specialty-crop designation.