UNSPSC 50431510: Dried organic spinoso sardo artichokes

The variety of organic artichokes known as organic spinoso sardo artichokes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50431510 Dried organic spinoso sardo artichokes, a Commodity code, describes specialized produce items, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no activity aligned with artichokes. Instead, the solicitations tagged to this code request dried beans — kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans — and broader food-supply categories for institutional meal service, including proteins, dairy, grains, vegetables, and cafeteria staples for corrections departments, child-care programs, and state agencies. The issuing bodies are exclusively state procurement offices and state-affiliated entities: the Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and municipal or city procurement offices (City of Edinburg, Texas). This mix reflects institutional food service for incarcerated populations, educational and childcare nutrition programs, and state warehouse distribution networks.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two solicitations for dried beans in June and August 2026 (approximately 42,500 pounds of pinto and red beans and triple-cleaned black beans, bids due June 19 and August 21 respectively), applying Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendor preferences. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse locations with an extended response due date of May 4, 2026, covering 382 line items of proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments for FOB Destination delivery across Texas. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags due October 9, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP for CACFP meal program supplies covering beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for 400 children daily due August 4, 2026, with Texas local-vendor preference applying to bids within 5% of the lowest price. The code shows no relevant recent activity — mismatch between the nominal commodity (dried organic spinoso sardo artichokes) and actual state and local procurement in this tagged dataset.