UNSPSC 50473421: Canned or jarred organic telegraph improved cucumbers

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

UNSPSC 50473421 Canned or jarred organic telegraph improved cucumbers is a Commodity code, and state and local governments buy canned and jarred vegetables—tomatoes, tomato paste, and fresh produce alongside pickled cucumbers—under this and related food-supply categories. Recent solicitations across school districts, corrections departments, and state health and human services facilities show active procurement of both branded and commodity canned vegetables as components of larger food-service contracts. School districts and state agencies issue Invitations for Bid (IFB) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) for bulk food supply, including canned goods as line items within comprehensive grocery or food-service agreements rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school), state correctional facilities, and state health agencies serving hospitals, supported living centers, and veteran homes. School nutrition programs in Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia represent the largest share of recent activity, with districts managing consolidated food procurement across dozens of schools and hundreds of line items annually.

Geographic spread spans Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), and Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home Quincy). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted Jun 11, 2026, due Jul 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated historical monthly value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 (posted Feb 20, 2026, due Mar 9, 2026) for approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 (posted Apr 6, 2026, due Apr 27, 2026) for a Master Grocery K-12 contract supplying 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries. Canned vegetables appear as line items within these broader food-service solicitations, priced competitively alongside fresh produce and other staples, with Buy American provisions standard across school districts and state agencies.