UNSPSC 50443417: Frozen midget cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as midget cucumbers that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443417 Frozen midget cucumbers is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as shelf-stable and frozen produce components for institutional food service — school districts, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services departments, and state hospitals. Recent solicitations show this code appearing within broader frozen-vegetable and institutional grocery buys rather than as a standalone line item, reflecting the narrow specificity of the commodity classification against the actual procurement workflow, where frozen vegetables are bundled with dozens of other food categories in single bids.

Activity appears concentrated in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, driven by state health and human services agencies, departments of corrections, school districts, and county governments. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued three separate frozen-vegetable ITBs in summer 2026 (corn, assorted blends, and seasonal items) with response dates in July and August; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for frozen food products serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers, including HHS0017338 ($9 million estimated annual volume, August 18, 2026 response date) and HHS0017449 for the El Paso facility (July 13, 2026 response date); Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable and frozen food items including canned vegetables (October 19, 2026 response date); and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania issued bids on groceries for the correctional facility covering September through January 2027. No recent opportunities name frozen midget cucumbers explicitly; the code appears to be tagged to broader frozen-vegetable solicitations where specific varieties and regional sourcing preferences — particularly Oregon's 10 percent combined preference for fabrication and residency — drive vendor selection more than the UNSPSC classification itself.