UNSPSC 50451507: Frozen organic purple globe artichokes

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

UNSPSC 50451507 Frozen organic purple globe artichokes is a Commodity code covering specialty produce items that state and local governments purchase as components of broader food procurement operations for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional foodservice. Recent solicitations show that the code sits within larger food-supply contracts where frozen vegetables appear as line items within multi-hundred-item competitive bids; the actual work being solicited is institutional foodservice provisioning rather than artichoke-specific sourcing. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts, county governments, and state agencies. Early County Board of Education, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and the State of Georgia appear in recent postings, reflecting the mix of K–12 nutrition programs and county senior-services operations that drive demand for frozen produce.

Georgia dominates the recent activity, with three recorded opportunities posted between May and October 2026. Early County Board of Education issued an RFQ for FY27 food procurement spanning 300+ food items including frozen vegetables, due June 8, 2026, with contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and Buy American compliance required. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written-quote solicitation on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, due October 19, 2026, with delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville. The State of Georgia issued a broader food, supplies, and kitchen-products bid in May 2026 with solicitation details contained in an attached PDF. Vendors pursuing this code should expect line-item pricing pressure, firm pricing for 15 days post-award with subsequent escalation capped at 3% without supporting CPI or USDA Agricultural Marketing Service documentation, domestic-sourcing preferences, and compliance with HACCP plans and E-Verify verification.