UNSPSC 50421503: Dried french artichokes

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

UNSPSC 50421503 Dried french artichokes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line that state and local governments source primarily through broader food-service contracts rather than standalone procurement activity. Recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal direct demand for dried french artichokes specifically; the code appears embedded in large multi-category food-supply solicitations where artichokes, if requested at all, occupy a single line item among hundreds. The issuing bodies active in the broader food categories that include this commodity span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Muscogee County School District and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state agencies (State of Illinois, State of Georgia), and municipal child-care programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). School districts and corrections agencies are the dominant repeat buyers, reflecting consistent food-service operations across meal programs.

Geographic concentration among recent opportunities clusters in the Southeast and Southwest, with Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Muscogee County) and Texas entities (City of Edinburg, TDCJ) appearing most frequently in solicitations posted since January 2026. Oregon and Virginia also show active procurement. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026), which encompasses 76+ grocery line items for delivery to 45 schools and distribution kitchens; the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for TDCJ cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments (due May 4, 2026 via Addendum No. 2); Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items RFP (due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 cooperating districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One. Dried artichokes as a standalone specification do not surface in any of these solicitations; pursuit under this code would require engagement in large multi-category food contracts where the commodity may be one option among numerous alternatives or absent entirely.