UNSPSC 50441505: Frozen gros camus de bretagne artichokes

The variety of artichokes known as gros camus de bretagne artichokes that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50441505 Frozen gros camus de bretagne artichokes, a Commodity code, does not map to active state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code's highly specific product definition — a named French artichoke variety in frozen form — appears misaligned with the scope of solicitations actually being issued under it. Recent state and local buyers are procuring broad-based frozen vegetable commodities, shelf-stable institutional food staples, and comprehensive grocery bundles for correctional facilities, schools, senior services, and state hospitals, but none of the posted opportunities name or request the specific artichoke variety the code describes.

The recent opportunities reveal consistent procurement across multiple issuing bodies — state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state), county governments (Montgomery County Pennsylvania, Gwinnett County Georgia), school districts (multiple Georgia districts, Connecticut), and special-purpose agencies (state supported living centers). Representative solicitations include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' purchase of approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (IWQ 140229, RFQ due October 19, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement of frozen food products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with estimated annual volume near $9 million (IFB HHS0017338, bids due August 18, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections' purchase of 360,000 pounds of frozen vegetable assortments including broccoli, corn, and green beans (ITB S2910000017692, due August 20, 2026), and Montgomery County Pennsylvania's recurring solicitations for groceries, meats, cereals, and paper products for the correctional facility (Solicitation 426, due July 1, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey, with Texas showing the highest volume and frequency of large-dollar institutional food service contracts. The code shows no relevant recent activity and pursuit is not recommended without confirmation that specific end-use requirements align with the named product.