UNSPSC 50403406: Chicago pickling cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as chicago pickling cucumbers

UNSPSC 50403406 Chicago pickling cucumbers is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code shows limited direct relevance. State and local school nutrition programs, county education boards, criminal justice departments, and special-purpose districts solicit fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs. The work being solicited covers a broad range of fresh fruits and vegetables—apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, berries, and specialty items—delivered to school cafeterias, senior centers, child care facilities, and institutional food service operations. Vendors typically must meet USDA compliance standards, maintain HACCP certification, carry liability insurance, and demonstrate traceability and food safety protocols. Pricing models vary from firm fixed unit rates to cost-plus structures, and contracts commonly run July-to-June academic years with renewal options. School districts emphasize local sourcing where feasible and compliance with Buy American provisions.

Issuing bodies span school districts (ranging from small rural systems to large urban districts such as Northside ISD in San Antonio and Savannah-Chatham County), state departments (Georgia, Texas), county boards of education, Head Start programs, and city human services divisions. Georgia school districts—including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, Douglas County (via GEC cooperative), Henry County, and Savannah-Chatham County—generate substantial recent activity, as do Texas entities (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Northside ISD, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Recent representative solicitations include Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026, with award July 20, 2026), Dougherty County IFB 016-SNS-2027 for fresh produce to 24 sites (bids due June 16, 2026), Northside ISD RFP 2026-048 for produce to 117 campuses five days weekly (proposals due May 7, 2026), and Douglas County Schools RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million annual spend across two regions (proposals due March 4, 2026). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and other states. Contract values range from $600,000 to $3.1 million annually for larger urban and multi-district cooperatives, and most solicitations weight cost between 30 and 50 percent while emphasizing quality, delivery reliability, and compliance with federal nutrition and food safety requirements.