UNSPSC 50403418: National pickling cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as national pickling cucumbers

UNSPSC 50403418 National pickling cucumbers, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce items — primarily fruits and vegetables in their raw state — that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, and child nutrition networks. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring cucumbers alongside broader fresh produce portfolios, with institutions emphasizing USDA compliance, food safety certifications (HACCP plans), traceability documentation, and domestic sourcing preferences. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, supported by state correctional systems, regional cooperative purchasing vehicles, and city human services departments. Texas and Georgia school districts and state agencies post the highest recent activity volume, with secondary pockets in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri.

Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (posted July 8, 2026; due July 29, 2026) seeking 5,900 weekly servings of ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison for its USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program-certified vendors and evaluation favoring cost (40%) and geographic preference (15%); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW253079 for carrots (posted June 23, 2026; due June 23, 2026), though full scope and quantities are not detailed in available materials; and the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (posted May 21, 2026; due June 22, 2026) requiring produce sourced within 400 miles and delivered to a central warehouse, with scoring weighted 30 points to cost, 25 to seasonal variety, 20 to delivery capability, 15 to quality, and 10 to customer support. Institutional food service contracts typically run July through June, include 30-to-45-day Net payment terms, require general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million, and allow multiple vendor awards on a line-item basis. Most solicitations impose Buy American domestic-sourcing mandates, HACCP certification, weekly or twice-weekly delivery, and price-adjustment provisions tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Bureau of Labor Statistics indices.