UNSPSC 50423418: Dried national pickling cucumbers

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

UNSPSC 50423418 Dried national pickling cucumbers is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show minimal direct procurement of that product. Instead, issuing bodies have tagged solicitations for other dried legumes—kidney beans, black beans, and pinto and red beans—as well as broader food-supply contracts and institutional meal programs under this code. State and local governments buying under this taxonomy are primarily correctional facilities, state procurement offices acting on behalf of departments of corrections, school districts and child care providers operating meal programs, and state warehouse operations. The work being solicited comprises institutional bulk procurement of dried beans and legumes for mass food preparation, full-service food and supply contracting for cafeteria operations, and meal-program fulfillment for child and adult care facilities serving dozens to hundreds of participants daily. Specifications emphasize USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning protocols, moisture-content and foreign-material thresholds, palletization and shipping requirements, and compliance with FDA, HACCP, and state food-safety regulations.

The recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued solicitations for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026; IFB S2910000017705) and separate black beans (due August 21, 2026), with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered vendors. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in increments of 880 bags (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic regions, with the response deadline extended to May 4, 2026 via addendum. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood supplies for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children, with a local-vendor preference applying to bids within 5% of the lowest price under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. The State of Illinois solicited a quarterly weekly food order for July-September 2026 (due June 26, 2026). Historical pricing for dried beans ranges from $0.493 per pound as reported in the Oregon ODOC procurement. Delivery requirements typically mandate FOB destination, all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight reimbursement, and daily or next-business-day service windows for institutional food programs.