UNSPSC 50421500: Dried artichokes

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

UNSPSC 50421500 Dried artichokes, a Class code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The six recent opportunities span dried kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans, child and adult care food program meal supplies including beverages and nonfood items, general cafeteria food products across multiple categories, and weekly food orders — none of which are artichokes or artichoke products. The mismatch indicates either miscoding at the issuing body level or a data-entry error in the opportunity postings; the code itself does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying under this designation right now.

Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the City of Edinburg, and the State of Georgia are the issuing bodies represented in recent postings. Activity spans Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Texas. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' request for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (IFB S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026, with a 10% Oregon-preference evaluation incentive); Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026, with all-inclusive delivery pricing required); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across 382 line items including proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments (IFB 304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026, with delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas and a contract term through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals). Given the coding misalignment, verification of the correct UNSPSC category is warranted before pursuing opportunities under this code.