UNSPSC 50421502: Dried catanese artichokes

The variety of artichokes known as catanese artichokes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421502 Dried catanese artichokes is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialized dry goods for institutional food service, though recent activity shows minimal direct solicitation for artichokes and instead reflects broader dried legume and fresh produce procurement across school nutrition, corrections, and child care food programs. State and local governments buying under this code tier include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County), state corrections and food service agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois state facilities), and municipal child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). The work solicited spans commodity food supplies for institutional meal programs — dried legumes including pinto and red beans, fresh produce, eggs, and staple grocery items delivered on recurring weekly or monthly schedules to central warehouses, school locations, and food distribution centers, all subject to USDA grade standards, food safety compliance (HACCP, FDA, Good Manufacturing Practice), and nutritional labeling requirements.

Geographic concentration is highest in Texas (Edinburg municipal CACFP program, TDCJ cafeteria food products, Texas Comptroller procurement), Georgia (Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System fresh produce and eggs RFP spanning 30 districts), and Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections dried pinto and red beans, most recently ITB S2910000016233 due March 20, 2026 for 127,500 pounds at $0.43 per pound incumbent reference, and IFB S2910000017140 due June 19, 2026 for 42,500 pounds). Recent representative solicitations include the City of Edinburg RFP2026017 (CACFP meal program, due August 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026, serving 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens on a July 2026–June 2027 contract), Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items (due April 29, 2026, over 900 line items), and Douglas County School System RFP SN26-004 (fresh produce and eggs through GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts, approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend, due March 4, 2026). All solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery with transportation included, compliance with Buy American Act and federal food safety standards, and multi-year contract terms with renewal options.