UNSPSC 50431500: Dried organic artichokes

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

UNSPSC 50431500 Dried organic artichokes is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reveal a mismatch: the code shows little activity aligned with organic artichokes themselves. Instead, the opportunities document dried beans (kidney, black, pinto, red) and broader food-supply categories for institutional meal programs, correctional facilities, and school-based child care, none of which center on artichokes. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the City of Edinburg Texas, and the State of Illinois have all posted solicitations in this code space since May 2026, but their actual purchases span dried legumes for bulk institutional cooking, cafeteria staples, and child-care meal compliance rather than artichokes. The work involves specification compliance with USDA grading, food-safety standards (FDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), and delivery into state and institutional warehouse networks — typical of what state and local agencies buy under legume and food-supply codes.

Activity concentrates in the South and West, with Oregon and Georgia appearing twice in the recent block and Texas twice as well. The Oregon Department of Corrections sought approximately 42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a combined 10% local/state-of-origin evaluation preference; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations with a response deadline of May 4, 2026, extended via addendum. The City of Edinburg, Texas, posted an RFP for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal items—beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial supplies for roughly 400 children—due August 4, 2026, applying a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. If your firm supplies dried legumes or bulk institutional food products, the code's recent activity does not align with the nominal commodity name, but the underlying procurement pattern—state correctional and educational food service—is active and recurring.