UNSPSC 50403419: Persian cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as persian cucumbers

UNSPSC 50403419 Persian cucumbers, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce supplied to state and local food service operations — correctional facilities, mental health centers, schools, senior centers, and residential treatment facilities. Recent solicitations show that cucumbers appear as line items within broader fresh-produce RFQs and IFBs, typically procured alongside apples, carrots, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and other vegetables for institutional meal programs. The code represents a narrow commodity tier within the broader fresh-produce category that state and local governments buy for cafeterias, canteens, and food-service operations.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include corrections departments, school nutrition programs, health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers, county school boards, and specialized facilities such as mental health centers and senior services. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia school districts (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County) are standout repeat buyers. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with scattered solicitations in Illinois and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh-fruit-and-vegetable RFQs (IW267376 for Palestine and IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, both due October 2026); the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (IFB due June 16, 2026); Bryan County Schools' sealed-bid produce procurement for school year 2026-2027 (due May 27, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for bi-weekly fresh-produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside). Delivery timelines typically require weekly or bi-weekly supply with F.O.B. Destination pricing, USDA quality compliance, and cold-chain integrity. No single dominant vendor emerges; procurement is distributed across regional and local produce suppliers meeting institutional specifications and delivery windows.