UNSPSC 50463411: Canned or jarred hokus cucumbers

The variety of cucumbers known as hokus cucumbers that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50463411 Canned or jarred hokus cucumbers is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local governments are pursuing under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly solicit general food supply contracts—including proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, and prepared entrees for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers—rather than specialty pickled or preserved cucumber products. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact; the solicitations are buying bulk food service commodities across dozens of line items, not hokus cucumbers specifically. State and local issuing bodies conducting these procurements include independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI and Liberty County in Missouri, Burke County and Muscogee County in Georgia, Ben Hill County and Savannah-Chatham in Georgia), state agencies (Illinois Veterans Home, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and regional buying cooperatives (Douglas County School System serving 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative). School nutrition programs represent the largest segment of activity, with districts supplying 13 to 32 schools each and annual contract volumes estimated between $4.4 million and $9 million.

Recent representative opportunities span multiple states and procurement types. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period and pricing based on firm fixed unit rates. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S2910000016405 (closed February 9, 2026) for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at Salem's Central Distribution Center, with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent each. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia issued IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 supply to 45 schools and distribution centers, requiring bidders to quote minimum 76 items. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery and Net Off Invoice products (due April 29, 2026) for the 2026-27 school year serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants. Geographic concentration is highest in Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County school systems), with active procurement also in Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Virginia, and Illinois. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional years, and evaluation generally favors lowest responsive bidding with compliance to Buy American provisions, HACCP requirements, and firm fixed pricing with limited midterm adjustments tied to manufacturer price increases or published indices.