UNSPSC 50483401: Arena cucumber purees

The variety of cucumbers known as arena cucumbers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483401 Arena cucumber purees (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under the code in state and local procurement. Recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity code show no purchases of cucumber purees or related specialty vegetable products. Instead, the posted solicitations cover broad food-service procurement for state facilities, school districts, and corrections departments—including proteins, frozen entrees, canned vegetables, dairy products, condiments, and consumable kitchen supplies. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual posted work suggests either a classification error in the tagging systems or minimal legitimate activity under the Commodity tier itself. State and local food purchasing at this dollar scale typically occurs under broader Family or Class codes that capture general food-supply categories rather than ingredient-specific Commodity codes.

Recent opportunities show food procurement concentrated among Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission for supported living centers, Department of Criminal Justice, Comptroller of Public Accounts), school districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), a Georgia county government (Gwinnett County), and a state corrections agency in Oregon. The Texas HHS and TDCJ solicitations represent the largest dollar volumes, with one HHSC procurement carrying a potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Most solicitations are issued as Invitations for Bid (IFB) or informal written quotes (IWQ), with response dates clustered in May through October 2026. Geographic activity spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with Texas dominating by frequency and contract scale. Bidders pursuing this code should monitor state health and human services procurement offices, school district nutrition programs, and state corrections agencies rather than expecting commodity-level purchasing activity.