UNSPSC 50451502: Frozen organic catanese artichokes

The variety of organic artichokes known as organic catanese artichokes that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50451502 Frozen organic catanese artichokes is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not represent procurement of frozen organic catanese artichokes or frozen artichokes of any kind. The most recent activity in this code segment shows school districts, county school systems, and state agencies soliciting bids for broad food service categories including fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery items, eggs, and general food supplies to support child nutrition programs and state operations. State and local buyers under this code are primarily K–12 school nutrition programs serving breakfast and lunch, along with state food service operations. The work being solicited spans fresh produce (apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, citrus), frozen and grocery items (grains, dairy, condiments, prepared entrees, snacks), eggs, spices, ice cream, and related food service supplies, with vendors required to meet USDA compliance, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, Buy American provisions, and delivery schedules keyed to school opening hours (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. weekdays). Issuing bodies include school districts of varying size (from Douglas County with 25,500 students to Early County with roughly 6,900 daily meal participants), independent school districts, county boards of education, and state procurement offices.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities concentrates heavily in Georgia and includes activity in Missouri and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's line-item food bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies across three schools with July 1, 2026 start; Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items bid (due April 29, 2026, via NUTRIKIDS system) covering 900+ line items for approximately 6,900 daily lunch and 900 daily breakfast participants; Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026) seeking a main-line distributor for approximately $9 million annually to supply 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools; and Dallas Independent School District's RFP (due April 2, 2026) for various food products including spice and ice cream lots delivered to the Maria Luna warehouse. Vendor requirements consistently include general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), E-Verify compliance, three to five years' experience with public school systems, firm pricing for contract periods (typically July 1 through June 30 with renewal options), and inclusion of all transportation and packing costs in bid pricing without separate fuel surcharges.