UNSPSC 50483418: National pickling cucumber purees

The variety of cucumbers known as national pickling cucumbers which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50483418 National pickling cucumber purees is a Commodity code that reflects state and local government procurement of shelf-stable food products for institutional food service operations, though the recent solicitations tagged under this code show minimal activity specifically aligned with the code's nominal scope. The recent opportunities reveal that state and local entities are instead procuring broad baskets of consumable food items—fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, canned goods, condiments, and food-service supplies—for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and other institutional cafeterias. Texas dominates the recent activity, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) posting multiple IFBs for consumables and food products across state facilities; other issuing bodies include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller's office), the Oregon Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia. These jurisdictions range from state departments and county governments to school districts and correctional authorities, with school nutrition programs representing a significant portion of recent solicitation volume.

The code shows concentrated recent activity in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with representative opportunities including the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (210 line items, posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026, previous purchase $13.75 per case), Burke County Public Schools IFB PE55037NONST2027000000007 for nearly 400 line-item grocery procurement across five schools (posted May 11, 2026, due June 5, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB 304T26300CF for approximately 382 line items across five geographic warehouse areas (posted May 4, 2026, extended to May 4, 2026). Most recent opportunities are IFBs with response windows of 10–30 days; evaluation typically favors lowest responsive and responsible bidders, with delivery on FOB Destination terms within 7–30 days of order. The code shows little activity specifically tied to pickling cucumber purees; vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should focus instead on broad institutional food-service portfolios and compliance with USDA standards, Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, and state-specific affirmations and certifications.