UNSPSC 50403410: Gherkin cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as gherkin cucumbers

UNSPSC 50403410 Gherkin cucumbers is a Commodity code covering fresh produce supplied directly to institutional food service operations at state and local facilities. State and local governments buy cucumbers and related fresh vegetables under this code primarily for cafeteria operations, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and school nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), city school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District), county parks (Collier County), and specialized agencies (Head Start programs). Solicitations emphasize fresh, firm produce free of blemishes or decay, delivered in case quantities with documented traceability, quality certifications, and adherence to USDA standards. Vendors typically furnish produce bi-weekly or weekly on F.O.B. Destination terms with pricing that incorporates all transportation and handling costs. Delivery windows are tightly constrained—often 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on specified days—and non-compliant or damaged shipments trigger vendor responsibility for replacement and investigation costs at state labor rates.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Illinois and Wisconsin. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-vegetable solicitations across its warehouse network (Wynne, Snyder, and Palestine locations) as of September and October 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued at least two consumables-and-groceries bids for the Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers with due dates in August 2026. Georgia school districts—Bryan County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, and Early County—issued fresh-produce bids between May and June 2026 with preference for local sourcing within 400 miles. The Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center, RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026) and Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, small purchase RFP 27444DHSMENTHB53608, due August 14, 2026) both solicited fresh-vegetable supply contracts. Wisconsin's Madison Metropolitan School District bid fresh-fruit-and-vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) with a 400-mile local-sourcing requirement and 5 percent diversity-owned-business preference. Collier County, Florida (North Collier Regional Park, ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) and the City of San Antonio (Senior Services produce markets, RFP 26-070, due May 27, 2026) represent non-school institutional buyers. Contract values where disclosed range from estimated annual spend of $158,000 to $969,460.94 (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Prevailing-wage certification, E-Verify compliance, commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), and 90-day product warranties are standard requirements.