UNSPSC 50413310: Organic gherkin cucumbers

The variety of organic cucumbers known as organic gherkin cucumbers

UNSPSC 50413310 Organic gherkin cucumbers (Commodity) covers fresh produce items, chiefly vegetables and fruits, that state and local governments procure for food service operations including school meal programs, park concessions, health care facilities, and institutional kitchens. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local issuing bodies are buying fresh produce as part of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases; the code activity reflects purchasing within larger meal-service and cafeteria operations. School districts, counties, state procurement offices, and health care coalitions are the primary issuing bodies. State and local procurement under this code focuses on produce meeting food-safety and nutritional standards, with district-specific preferences for domestic sourcing, low-sodium formulations, and products without artificial additives increasingly common in school districts.

Activity under this code appears in Georgia, Florida, and through regional health care networks. Recent representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line bid for food products supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools (IFB, due June 8, 2026), which explicitly lists vegetables and fruits among 300+ food items; the State of Georgia's bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (IFB, due June 22, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park requiring diverse fresh food and beverage options (ITN, due March 6, 2025); and Marion Health Care Coalition's proposal request for fresh fruits and vegetables for the 2026-2027 contract period (RFQ, due August 21, 2026). Early County Schools emphasizes firm pricing for 15 days post-award with escalation requests thereafter permitted only on a six-month cycle supported by USDA pricing indices, and allows piggybacking by other school districts on identical terms.