UNSPSC 50403403: Athene cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as athene cucumbers

UNSPSC 50403403 Athene cucumbers, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce supply to state and local institutions — primarily school districts, corrections departments, and senior services — with the code capturing institutional procurement of fresh vegetables in ready-to-eat or bulk form for food service operations. The recent opportunities show school nutrition programs as the dominant buyer segment, sourcing fresh cucumbers and mixed produce for child nutrition reimbursable meal programs, with secondary demand from corrections agencies procuring bulk vegetables for institutional canning and food service. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside, Hillsborough County, Austin, McAllen), county school systems (Bryan County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Henry County, Glynn County, Early County), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), municipalities (City of San Antonio), and child nutrition service organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas). The code shows sustained activity across the secondary and tertiary school market, with some procurement also driven by federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants and USDA reimbursable meal requirements.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas, with recent solicitations posted by multiple Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Douglas County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and the State of Georgia purchasing office) and several Texas jurisdictions (TDCJ, Austin ISD, Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, and Head Start of Greater Dallas). Secondary activity appears in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools) and Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) seeking fresh produce for child nutrition through RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026, with pricing based on USDA specialty crop market reports and five-day weekly delivery to 117 campuses; Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs to 30 school districts across two geographic areas, estimated at approximately $5.5 million annual value, due March 4, 2026; and Madison Metropolitan School District requesting fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, for approximately 5,900 servings weekly sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin, with a 5% preference discount on organic produce and WBE/diversity-owned business eligibility. Most solicitations are issued as RFP, RFQ, or IFB with response windows of two to eight weeks, and institutional buyers emphasize USDA Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, traceability documentation by farm of origin, and delivery to multiple sites on fixed weekly schedules.