UNSPSC 50473413: Canned or jarred organic karela cucumbers

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

UNSPSC 50473413 Canned or jarred organic karela cucumbers is a Commodity code that nominally identifies pickled or preserved bottle-gourd products, but recent state and local opportunities show little to no procurement activity directly matching that specification. The code does not align with the actual food-service buying patterns captured in recent solicitations. State and local governments are soliciting shelf-stable food products across a broad range of categories—canned proteins, canned vegetables (tomatoes, peppers), grains, dairy, proteins, condiments, and food-service supplies—but the recent opportunities block contains no reference to karela cucumbers or organic preserved vegetables matching the code's nominal scope. The issuing bodies are diverse, including state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois), county and municipal authorities (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia), and school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia). These jurisdictions procure consumables and food products for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs in 2026, including HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for consumables and prepared foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, and HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) covering food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) with the prior purchase at $13.75 per case. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (posted October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026). Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools—each posted comprehensive food bids in May and June 2026 covering hundreds of line items across multiple food categories for the 2026-2027 school year. The code shows no active procurement matching its stated organic karela-cucumber scope in the recent-opportunities block.