UNSPSC 50413318: Organic national pickling cucumbers

The variety of organic cucumbers known as organic national pickling cucumbers

UNSPSC 50413318 Organic national pickling cucumbers is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce supply for state and local child nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and school-based farm-to-table initiatives. State and local governments procure cucumbers and related fresh produce through school nutrition RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs that typically bundle them into broader produce line-item contracts serving breakfast and lunch programs across multiple school sites, along with parallel procurements for fruits, vegetables, eggs, and specialty items. Recent activity shows school districts sourcing fresh produce—including cucumbers and related vegetables—as components of larger annual or multi-year food service contracts, often emphasizing USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and domestic-sourcing preferences where cost and quality permit.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, with Georgia, Texas, and Missouri showing the heaviest recent solicitation volume. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education RFP (due June 8, 2026) bundling produce across 300+ food line items with domestic-sourcing emphasis and low-sodium formulations; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown preference; Douglas County School System cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) covering 72 produce line items and 30 districts across Georgia with estimated spending of $5.5 million; and McAllen Independent School District RFP 2026-1029 (due March 6, 2026) serving 31 campuses with multi-vendor award structure and geographic preference for produce within 50 miles of McAllen. Contract terms run July 1 through June 30, with pricing firm for the period and incremental price adjustments permitted only after 12 months with documented USDA market justification. Vendors face recurring requirements for three to five years of institutional food-service experience, $1–2 million general liability insurance naming the school district as additional insured, current HACCP certification, traceability systems, mock-recall participation, and compliance with E-Verify and federal debarment regulations.