UNSPSC 50463400: Canned or jarred cucumbers

The type of vegetable known as cucumbers that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463400 Canned or jarred cucumbers is a Class code under which state and local governments procure packaged vegetable products — primarily canned and jarred cucumbers, though recent solicitations show the code captures broader canned and jarred vegetable procurement within food service operations. The actual buying under this code spans institutional food supply chains: school districts, correctional facilities, health and human services departments, and state-operated living centers issue solicitations for canned vegetables as line items within larger food and consumable procurements, not standalone cucumber contracts. Recent opportunities show this commodity embedded in multi-hundred-line-item IFBs and RFPs where canned and jarred items compete alongside fresh produce, frozen goods, and prepared entrees for school meals, correctional diets, and residential facility food service.

School districts dominate the recent issuing-body mix, particularly in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Douglas County School System) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice) and Oregon corrections departments also appear as repeat buyers. The geographic concentration skews heavily toward the Southeast and South, with secondary activity in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026), and the Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items procurement for the 2026-2027 school year (bids due April 29, 2026, electronic submission). These procurements typically award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on line-item bases, permit multiple vendors, and require firm fixed pricing with USDA compliance and food safety certifications including HACCP plans and shelf-life minimums of 12 months or greater.