UNSPSC 50421500: Dried artichokes

The type of vegetable known as artichokes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421500 Dried artichokes, a Class code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The source record identifies one relevant opportunity: the Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for dried pinto and red beans (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) and dried pinto beans alone (S2910000016233, due March 20, 2026), totaling approximately 170,000 pounds across both solicitations with delivery to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem, Oregon, FOB destination within 45 days of order. However, the remaining nine recent opportunities in the source—including the City of Edinburg's CACFP meal program, the State of Illinois quarterly food order, and multiple school district fresh produce and grocery contracts from Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Virginia—are tagged to this code but describe broad grocery, produce, and food-service-supply procurement rather than dried artichokes specifically. The mismatch suggests the code may be used as a catch-all for miscellaneous food-commodity purchasing by state and local agencies rather than as a precise descriptor of dried artichoke procurement.

State and local issuing bodies under the code include the Oregon Department of Corrections, the City of Edinburg (Texas), the State of Illinois, multiple school districts (Fairfax County, Virginia; Rockwood R-VI and Muscogee County, Missouri and Georgia respectively; Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia), the Douglas County School System (Georgia), and the States of Georgia and Texas. The geographic spread spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 42,500 pounds of triple-cleaned dried pinto and red beans at $0.493 per pound (March 2025 incumbent pricing), with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens across Fairfax County, Virginia, with sealed bids due April 27, 2026, emphasizing firm fixed pricing and weekly Monday-through-Friday deliveries. If pursuing this code, verify that the actual procurement need aligns with dried-artichoke supply rather than broader grocery categories, as the recent opportunity data suggests significant tagging misalignment.