UNSPSC 50413312: Organic japanese cucumbers

The variety of organic cucumbers known as organic japanese cucumbers

UNSPSC 50413312 Organic japanese cucumbers (Commodity) appears in state and local solicitations as part of broader fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, though the code's narrow scope—organic cucumbers specifically—does not align cleanly with the actual buying patterns in recent opportunities. The sourcing activity documented is dominated by institutional produce supply contracts serving school districts across multiple states, where cucumbers (both conventional and specialty varieties) are requested as line items within comprehensive fresh fruit and vegetable specifications, not as standalone organic products. School nutrition programs solicit fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs typically bundling 50 to 100+ produce items—apples, bananas, peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, leafy greens, eggs, and other staples—with only occasional mention of organic certification or sourcing preferences. When organic or specialty attributes are requested, they are marginal to the total line-item count and pricing.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Muscogee County, and the state produce IFB), Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and the State of Georgia itself. Douglas County School System has issued a cooperative-purchasing RFP (SN 26-004) serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas in Georgia with estimated spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively for Area One and Area Two from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Representative recent opportunities include the Bulloch County School District IFP (due May 4, 2026) seeking 24 locally-grown produce items within 200 miles of Statesboro for a Farm to School program; the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable fresh produce with weekly delivery to 47 campuses in the San Antonio area; the Liberty County Board of Education IFB (due April 29, 2026) for produce and food products across 13 school sites; and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 (due April 23, 2026) for 72 fresh produce items to 60 school sites. These solicitations consistently require Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, competitive pricing tied to USDA market indices, and firm pricing over contract terms, with awards made on a line-item basis to single or multiple vendors. The Commodity code itself—focused on organic Japanese cucumbers—captures a micro-segment of this institutional fresh-produce activity and does not represent a distinct procurement stream with meaningful market concentration or volume.