UNSPSC 50451506: Frozen organic midi artichokes

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

UNSPSC 50451506 Frozen organic midi artichokes, a Commodity code, addresses specialized produce procurement for state and local institutional food service programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal direct activity for frozen organic artichokes specifically; instead, issuing bodies are procuring frozen and fresh produce broadly as part of comprehensive school nutrition and institutional food-service supply chains. The work being solicited ranges from general frozen foods and grocery items supporting school breakfast and lunch programs to dedicated fresh produce contracts serving districts across multiple school sites, with specifications increasingly emphasizing USDA compliance, domestic sourcing, whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, and products without artificial additives. State and local buyers issuing under related produce procurement codes include school districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Dallas Independent School District in Texas), state procurement offices (State of Georgia for fresh produce and general food supplies), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Repeat issuers across the recent opportunities are predominantly K-12 school districts managing child nutrition programs under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements, with school nutrition directors and food service departments driving procurement decisions.

Geographic concentration in recent activity centers on Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas and broader representation across state procurement channels. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) soliciting 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits across three schools; the City Schools of Decatur's Invitation for Bid for frozen foods and grocery items supporting the School Nutrition Program across ten sites (IFB, due May 15, 2026); the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual fresh produce contract for 72 produce items to 60 schools (sealed-bid RFP, due April 23, 2026); the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined (due March 4, 2026); and the State of Georgia's IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce supporting state operations (due May 27, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30, include delivery Monday through Friday to multiple school sites, require firm pricing for the full term with escalation permitted only on documented USDA or CPI basis, mandate HACCP plans and food recall procedures, and emphasize Buy American provisions and E-Verify compliance.