UNSPSC 50411500: Organic artichokes

The type of organic vegetable known as organic artichokes

UNSPSC 50411500 Organic artichokes, a Class code, encompasses fresh produce procurement by state and local government food-service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows little activity specifically tied to artichokes. The solicitations posted under this code reveal a much broader scope: state and local buyers are purchasing general produce (fresh fruits and vegetables), packaged food items, dairy, proteins, condiments, and food-service supplies to support school lunch programs, county parks concessions, health-care coalitions, and state-level food operations. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, county parks departments, county procurement offices on behalf of recreation divisions, healthcare coalitions, and state purchasing offices. The work involves vendor selection for multi-year supply contracts requiring compliance with food-safety regulations, HACCP plans, delivery schedules, temperature control, inventory rotation, price stability, and domestic-sourcing preferences where applicable.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Florida (Collier County), and Marion County (location not specified in summary). The Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Parks and Recreation Division posted an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) due March 6, 2025 for food-service concessions at North Collier Regional Park, with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points and a three-year contract term with two one-year renewal options. Early County Board of Education posted an IFB due June 8, 2026 for line-by-line bids covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food and paper products under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with firm pricing for 15 days post-award and price-adjustment provisions tied to USDA and CPI data. Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals due August 21, 2026 for the 2026-2027 contract period, and the State of Georgia posted a bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. These opportunities signal steady demand across local government food operations but show no distinctive concentration in artichoke-specific procurement.