UNSPSC 50403423: Yamato cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as yamato cucumbers

UNSPSC 50403423 Yamato cucumbers, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce supply to institutional food service operations at state facilities, correctional institutions, school districts, senior centers, and health-care coalitions. State and local governments procure cucumbers as part of broader fresh-produce contracts for cafeteria, canteen, and dietary operations, typically alongside complementary vegetables and fruits. Recent solicitations show cucumbers specified within multi-item produce bids rather than as standalone line items; the code's activity reflects demand from large institutional kitchens serving concentrated populations with regular, predictable consumption patterns.

State departments of corrections and health and human services dominate recent activity, supplemented by school districts and county government entities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce RFQs and IFBs across warehouse locations (Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne food warehouses) and institutional dining facilities. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicits produce and food-service supplies for state-supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia. School nutrition programs in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County school systems) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District) bid fresh produce including cucumbers for school meal programs, some with local-sourcing requirements. Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health facilities (Joliet Treatment Center and Madden Mental Health Center) also procure fresh produce. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, followed by Georgia and Illinois, with activity in Wisconsin and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine (RFQ, due October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly fresh-produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center specifying cucumbers among line items (small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026); Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026, award anticipated July 20, 2026); and Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement 016-SNS-2027 for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites, including cucumber and tomato varieties (due June 16, 2026).