UNSPSC 50421504: Dried green globe artichokes

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

UNSPSC 50421504 Dried green globe artichokes, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code is registered to cover dried green globe artichokes, but the five recent state and local opportunities posted between May and October 2026 solicit dried kidney beans, dried black beans, dried pinto and red beans, and general cafeteria and CACFP food products — none of which are green globe artichokes. The mismatch suggests either consistent miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that the code's practical use has shifted away from its formal definition. The opportunities that do appear under the code reflect institutional food procurement for correctional facilities, child and adult care programs, and state agency meal services, typically in bulk quantities with USDA grade compliance and delivery-inclusive pricing.

When issuing bodies do use this code, they span state departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), local municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and specialized state purchasing divisions (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division). Recent solicitations are concentrated in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Georgia Correctional Industries RFQ for kidney beans (880-bag increments, October 9, 2026 response date), the City of Edinburg RFP for CACFP meal program supplies including proteins and produce (August 4, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a 10% Oregon-business preference (June 19, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for 382-line-item cafeteria food products across five geographic regions with May 4, 2026 response date. Business development professionals should treat this code as unreliable for green globe artichokes specifically and verify actual commodity demand through direct institutional-sourcing channels rather than relying on UNSPSC classification alignment.