UNSPSC 50423413: Dried karela cucumbers

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

UNSPSC 50423413 Dried karela cucumbers (Commodity) does not match the actual scope of work in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal product—a specific variety of dried squash—does not appear in any of the thirteen recent opportunities identified under this classification. Instead, the opportunities show purchasing bodies acquiring broad food-supply contracts spanning proteins, produce, dairy, grains, beverages, condiments, janitorial supplies, and kitchen staples to serve school districts, child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other state agencies. Two opportunities did solicit dried beans (pinto and red beans from the Oregon Department of Corrections in March and June 2026), which are dried legumes within commodity-food categories, but these represent only two line items in a much larger purchasing pattern dominated by fresh and processed foods for meal service. The mismatch between the code and procurement reality suggests this Commodity code may be miscategorized or rarely used by state and local purchasing offices.

Recent activity spans state departments (Oregon ODOC, Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ, Georgia, Illinois), county and municipal school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County school systems in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), a city child nutrition program (Edinburg, Texas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts). Geographic concentration appears in Texas (Edinburg, TDCJ statewide via Austin; Comptroller), Georgia (multiple school districts, state procurement), and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon ODOC), with additional activity in Virginia and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division requesting 42,500 pounds of triple-cleaned dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 (ITB S2910000017140), and the Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, covering food products for 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens with weekly Monday-Friday deliveries. Most school district procurements use IFB or RFP vehicles with multi-month performance periods (typically July 1 through June 30 for annual school-year contracts) and firm fixed pricing; many impose Buy American Act compliance, USDA grade standards, and substantial insurance requirements ($1 million general liability is common). The code shows insufficient relevant recent activity to signal meaningful procurement opportunity.