UNSPSC 50431507: Dried organic purple globe artichokes

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

UNSPSC 50431507 Dried organic purple globe artichokes is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item, but state and local governments actually buy dried beans and legumes under this classification for institutional food service — including dried kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and red beans supplied to correctional facilities, child care programs, school districts, and state agencies. The recent opportunities record shows substantial mismatch between the code's named commodity and current procurement activity; no recent solicitations explicitly name dried organic purple globe artichokes, while five of seven opportunities name dried beans in various forms. Issuing bodies span state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state purchasing offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies (Georgia, Illinois, Oregon), municipalities (City of Edinburg, Texas), and child care networks. The work typically involves bulk commodity supply with detailed USDA grading, food safety compliance, palletization, and delivery specifications tailored to institutional meal preparation at scale.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 through OregonBuys, with a 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered bidders and historical pricing at $0.493 per pound; Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive delivery pricing and electronic PDF submission; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the State Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items including dried beans across five TDCJ warehouse locations, with responses extended to May 4, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited CACFP meal program supplies including food products for approximately 400 children due August 4, 2026, under RFP 2026-017 with local-vendor preference within 5 percent of lowest bid. Oregon also posted a separate solicitation for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, due August 21, 2026, and Illinois requested weekly food orders for the July-September quarter due June 26, 2026, with limited scope detail in available materials. This code shows active procurement but primarily in dried legume categories rather than the specified organic artichoke commodity.