UNSPSC 50403423: Yamato cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as yamato cucumbers

UNSPSC 50403423 Yamato cucumbers is a Commodity code that sits at the most granular level of the taxonomy. State and local governments procure fresh cucumbers and related produce varieties primarily through school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and senior services—not yamato cucumbers specifically. The recent opportunities solicited under this code or closely related produce categories reveal that issuing bodies are buying fresh vegetables as components of broader food-service procurement for institutional meal programs. Madison Metropolitan School District solicited fresh produce for an elementary USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program snack initiative (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); Head Start of Greater Dallas procured frozen and fresh produce as part of a multi-supplier grocery bid (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued separate IFBs for carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes to support institutional food operations. When the nominal code name does not align with actual solicitation scope—as is the case here—state and local governments are buying fresh produce generically, not yamato cucumbers as a distinct product line.

Issuing bodies soliciting under produce-related codes span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Northside ISD, SCCPSS, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, McAllen ISD, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden Public Schools, Austin ISD), state corrections agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), senior services divisions (San Antonio Parks & Recreation and senior centers), and child care providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas). School districts represent the heaviest concentration of recent activity, with the majority pursuing fixed-term contracts (July 2026 through June 2027) for multiple-vendor awards on a line-item basis. Geographic spread is concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with recent activity also in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include Bartow County Schools requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026); Muscogee County Schools seeking produce items priced above USDA market indices (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026); and Northside ISD in San Antonio sourcing fresh produce for five-day-per-week delivery across 117 campuses (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026). The code shows consistent demand but lacks specificity to yamato cucumbers as a differentiated product—vendors should treat this as a generic fresh-produce solicitation category rather than a specialized import variety.