UNSPSC 50443418: Frozen national pickling cucumbers

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

UNSPSC 50443418 Frozen national pickling cucumbers is a Commodity code that does not reflect recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—frozen pickled cucumbers—bears no relation to the frozen vegetable products actually being solicited under this classification in the current market. Recent opportunities tagged to this code cover frozen corn, frozen potato products (french fries, wedges, tater tots), frozen assorted vegetables (including green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, stir fry blends, peas, carrots, and mixed vegetables), and broader grocery procurement spanning hundreds of line items across food categories. State and local procurement offices are using this code to classify commodity-level frozen vegetable purchases for institutional food service—primarily corrections facilities, school districts, health and human services agencies, and state hospitals. The issuing-body mix includes state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas, Illinois), state health and human services commissions, county correctional facilities, and school districts across multiple states.

Activity concentrates in Oregon (multiple frozen vegetable and corn ITBs from the Oregon Department of Corrections in June and July 2026), Texas (TDCJ cafeteria food products and HHSC supplemental foods), Georgia (school district food bids), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn due July 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017439 for 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products due July 24, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026; and the Bridgeport Board of Education grocery procurement (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items including frozen vegetables. Price points from Oregon awards range from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on product type and case size. The code shows significant current activity, though the mismatch between its nominal definition and actual procurement use suggests misclassification at the issuing-body level rather than active market demand for the specific commodity named.