UNSPSC 50403418: National pickling cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as national pickling cucumbers

UNSPSC 50403418 National pickling cucumbers (Commodity) covers fresh produce supply and delivery to institutional food service operations — state agencies, local school districts, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior centers, and other public entities that procure fresh fruits and vegetables for meal programs and canteen operations. Recent state and local solicitations show active demand for fresh produce under this code, though the opportunities listed span a broader produce category than cucumbers alone, reflecting how state and local procurement offices apply produce codes across mixed-vegetable contracts. The issuing bodies include Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities (state-supported living centers), Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse operations, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, school nutrition programs in Georgia and Wisconsin, and municipal/county parks and recreation operations. Produce procurement under this code involves firm, fixed unit pricing; F.O.B. Destination delivery terms with vendor-borne transportation costs; compliance with USDA grades and food safety standards; and detailed specification requirements for quality, packaging, shelf life, and handling.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (multiple TDCJ and HHS facilities), Georgia (school districts including Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, and Bartow County), Illinois (state correctional and mental health facilities), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (October 23, 2026 response due) for consumables including fresh vegetables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center; Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFP IW267411 (October 14, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Wynne Food Warehouse; Illinois Department of Corrections IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (September 3, 2026) for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center, designated as a small business set-aside; Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bid PE64710NONST2027000000078 (June 16, 2026) for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites; and Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 (June 22, 2026) for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles. Contracts typically run one year with one to four renewal options, and evaluation emphasizes price, compliance with specifications and delivery timelines, product quality, and in school-district procurements, local or diverse-vendor preferences worth 5–15 evaluation points.