UNSPSC 50463413: Canned or jarred karela cucumbers

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

UNSPSC 50463413 Canned or jarred karela cucumbers is a Commodity code representing a single preserved-vegetable product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service supply contracts rather than as a standalone item. The recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show no direct solicitations for karela cucumbers themselves; instead, the opportunities soliciting under this code span food service for state institutions, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities that purchase canned vegetables as components of mixed food baskets. State and local issuing bodies soliciting food products under codes in this category include state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Burke County, Ben Hill County, Douglas County), and state-supported facilities. School nutrition programs appear most frequently among recent solicitations, reflecting the volume and regularity of child nutrition procurement cycles. The mix of work reflects generalized canned-food procurement: the scope spans fresh produce, dairy, proteins, prepared entrees, condiments, and consumables delivered weekly or as needed to multiple school sites, state hospitals, supported living centers, and correctional facilities, with emphasis on USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, and nutritional standards.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and West, with Georgia and Texas school districts and state facilities posting multiple solicitations in recent months; Oregon Department of Corrections and Illinois Veterans Home also show repeated activity. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017145 (due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes at the Central Distribution Center; Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026) for school nutrition food across four school locations with Buy American requirements; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 supply to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. However, none of these opportunities specifically name karela cucumbers as a line item, indicating the code sees little or no targeted recent activity for this particular preserved-vegetable product.