UNSPSC 50403411: Hokus cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as hokus cucumbers

UNSPSC 50403411 Hokus cucumbers, a Commodity code, covers fresh vegetable supply to institutional food service operations — state-supported living centers, corrections facilities, mental health treatment centers, school districts, and senior services programs are the primary buyers. Recent solicitations show procurement officers purchasing cucumbers and other produce as line items within broader fresh-produce or food-service contracts rather than as standalone specialty produce. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, and school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools in Georgia, Early County Schools in Georgia) dominate recent activity. These agencies issue IFBs, RFPs, and sealed-bid solicitations on monthly or quarterly cycles to stock institutional kitchens; cucumbers typically appear alongside carrots, potatoes, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, peppers, and other produce staples in line-item specifications. Work spans food service supply and delivery — vendors must meet USDA freshness and quality standards, deliver within specified temperature and timeframe windows, maintain traceability documentation, and price on F.O.B. Destination or prepaid-freight terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice alone issued multiple fresh-produce solicitations in June and September–October 2026 (IW267376 Palestine, IW267411 Wynne Food Warehouse, IW267420 Snyder Food Warehouse, plus standing carrot, sweet potato, and white potato bids). Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted food-service and canteen-supply IFBs for Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers in August 2026 (HHS0017872, HHS0017798, HHS0017799, HHS0018082). Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) issued produce bids May–June 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4163 in July 2026 for fresh-fruit and vegetable snacks with a local-sourcing requirement (400 miles, Wisconsin origin). Illinois Department of Mental Health and Illinois Department of Corrections posted produce and fresh-vegetable solicitations in August 2026. Collier County (Florida) issued ITN 258360 in October 2026 for food-service concessions at North Collier Regional Park. Response windows typically run 1–4 weeks from posting; questions and addenda cycles add 1–2 weeks of pre-bid activity. No single vendor appears as an incumbent in the summaries provided; awards rotate among responsive bidders meeting specification and pricing criteria.