UNSPSC 50401506: Midi artichokes

The variety of artichokes known as midi artichokes

UNSPSC 50401506 Midi artichokes, a Commodity code, describes fresh produce items that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — primarily correctional facilities, state residential care centers, mental health centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show procurement focused on fresh vegetables and fruits delivered to correctional food warehouses, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and county parks facilities, with contracts typically spanning 12 months and renewal options of one to three years. The mix of issuing bodies reflects institutional dining operations: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the largest procurement volume, procuring fresh produce for multiple food warehouses serving prison populations; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procures for state supported living centers; Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health procure for residential facilities; school districts across Texas and Georgia procure for child nutrition programs; and county jurisdictions procure for parks, senior centers, and regional facilities. Vendors typically deliver weekly or bi-weekly on F.O.B. Destination terms with refrigerated transport, must meet USDA quality standards and food safety compliance, and face tight delivery windows (often 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) and strict replacement policies for damaged or non-specification items.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Snyder Food Warehouse (IW267420) and Wynne Food Warehouse (IW267411), both with October 14, 2026 response dates; Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable procurement (RFP 10-2026-019, June 22, 2026 deadline) requiring produce sourced within 400 miles; Dougherty County Board of Education's fresh produce bid for 24 school sites (sealed bid PE64710NONST2027000000078, June 16, 2026 deadline) covering 40 produce line items with estimated yearly quantities ranging from 25 to 1,200 units; Madison Metropolitan School District's fresh fruit and vegetable snacks procurement (RFB 4163, July 29, 2026 deadline) for 5,900 weekly servings under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program with Wisconsin sourcing requirements; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's consumables solicitation for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0018082, October 23, 2026 deadline) covering 22 food and supply line items. School districts increasingly embed local-sourcing preferences and geographic radius requirements (typically 400 miles), while institutional procurements emphasize volume, compliance certifications, and performance history through vendor tracking systems.