UNSPSC 50443415: Frozen long green improved cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as long green improved cucumbers that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443415 Frozen long green improved cucumbers is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged with this code involve frozen vegetables broadly—carrots, corn, mixed vegetables, and assorted blends—rather than the long green cucumber variety named in the code itself. State and local governments use this code family to procure frozen produce for institutional food service, primarily at correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and school districts operating child nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school boards and school districts, and county facilities, with Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appearing as repeat buyers in the recent posting block. The work spans standardized procurement for high-volume, commodity-grade frozen vegetables delivered to central warehouses and distributed to multiple facility locations, with detailed specifications for grade standards, shelf life, packaging, temperature maintenance, and USDA/FDA compliance.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables (corn, carrots, assorted blends) with July 2026 response dates, applying a combined ten percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-resident bidders. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission have issued IFBs for institutional cafeteria food products and supplemental food consumables with response deadlines in May and June 2026. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia are actively soliciting frozen and fresh produce for child nutrition programs through June 2026. Pricing in recent awards ranges from $0.30 to $0.70 per pound depending on product type and packaging. These are high-volume, price-competitive procurements with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and awards typically made to the lowest responsive bidder; set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are rare, though cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as GEC in Georgia) are common. The code shows steady institutional demand but limited specificity—vendors bidding under this code should be prepared to supply multiple frozen vegetable varieties, not cucumbers exclusively, and to meet institutional food service specifications including HACCP plans, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), and rapid delivery cycles.