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 that describes shelf-stable pickled vegetables and condiments, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct solicitation for the commodity itself. Instead, the code appears in the broader context of food-service buys by institutional facilities — primarily state-supported living centers, correctional institutions, schools, and county social services agencies — that purchase canned vegetables as line items within larger consumables and food supply contracts. State and local buyers soliciting under or adjacent to this code typically issue IFBs and IWQs for multiple food categories simultaneously, with canned vegetables (including pickled variants) specified alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and paper products. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, county purchasing offices, school nutrition programs, and state correctional agencies across multiple states. Repeat buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which has issued multiple IFBs for consumables serving state-supported living centers, and county school systems that consolidate food procurement for district-wide nutrition programs.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFBs for supplemental food and consumables covering state hospitals and living centers statewide (HHS0017449 and HHS0016792V2, with response dates in June and March 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026 with a 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods; and Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables in October 2026. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools in Waynesboro, Georgia each requested comprehensive food bids covering nearly 400 line items for school nutrition programs across multiple school sites in May and June 2026. Most recent opportunities specify FOB Destination delivery, firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods with adjustments permitted at renewal, compliance with USDA grade standards and FDA regulations, and three-year contract terms with renewal options. The code shows activity but does not dominate any single procurement; canned cucumbers and similar pickled vegetables function as supporting commodities within much larger institutional food service buys rather than standalone procurement drivers.