UNSPSC 50423410: Dried gherkin cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as gherkin cucumbers that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423410 Dried gherkin cucumbers, a Commodity code, describes preserved or shelf-stable vegetable products that state and local governments procure as meal-program inputs and institutional food supplies. Recent solicitations show this code capturing a narrower slice of activity than its name suggests: the opportunities tagged to it span broader food-supply categories (fresh produce, proteins, grains, condiments, and prepared items) rather than gherkins specifically, indicating that issuing bodies use this Commodity code as part of larger food-basket acquisitions or that the code's scope has drifted from its nominal product line. School nutrition programs drive the most recent and visible demand, with districts soliciting grocery and produce contracts that include preserved vegetables alongside fresh produce and other staples. State corrections departments also buy dried legumes and other shelf-stable items in bulk, and municipal child-care food programs source complete meal components on fixed schedules. The issuing-body mix spans school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, and Muscogee County), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois procurement for institutional food, Georgia statewide procurement, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Statewide Procurement Division), and municipal entities (City of Edinburg, Texas), with school nutrition contracts dominating the recent posting volume.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school-district solicitations, statewide procurement), Texas (TDCJ cafeteria food products, City of Edinburg CACFP meal program, and statewide cooperative purchasing), and Oregon (ODOC dried-bean procurements). The Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requested bids for supply and delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools and seven distribution kitchens with weekly Monday–Friday deliveries; Rockwood R-VI School District (ITB CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) solicited over 900 line items of grocery supplies for approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 (due February 18, 2026) sought a main-line distributor for approximately $9 million in annual food supply across 32 schools. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2) procured cafeteria food products across five geographic Texas warehouse areas for TDCJ, covering approximately 382 line items with firm fixed pricing and FOB Destination delivery. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued consecutive ITBs for dried pinto beans (S2910000016233 due March 20, 2026, for 127,500 pounds at $0.43 per pound historical pricing, and S2910000017140 due June 19, 2026, for 42,500 pounds), applying a combined 10 percent Oregon-processing and Oregon-headquarters preference. These contracts typically require firm fixed pricing for the full term, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and delivery schedules keyed to school calendars or institutional meal cycles rather than spot purchasing.