UNSPSC 50451508: Frozen organic purple sicilian artichokes

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

UNSPSC 50451508 Frozen organic purple Sicilian artichokes is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable and refrigerated food products for public institutions — primarily school districts, counties, and state agencies purchasing for cafeteria operations, senior services, and emergency food assistance programs. The code does not reflect a narrow or specialized commodity; recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring broad baskets of food items spanning proteins, grains, vegetables, dairy, bread, and associated food-service supplies under single competitive events, with frozen artichokes appearing as one line item among hundreds in larger food-procurement vehicles. Issuing bodies are predominantly county purchasing offices and independent school districts, supplemented by state agency procurement for centralized institutional food service.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, where Gwinnett County issued an IWQ (informal written quote) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, the Early County Board of Education released a line-by-line food bid for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program due June 8, 2026, and the State of Georgia itself posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026. School district awards emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain specifications, USDA compliance, and HACCP certification; county and state opportunities focus on unit-price evaluation, lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder selection, and delivery logistics to multiple institutional sites. The code shows active state and local purchasing but primarily as one component line item within much larger food-service procurement events rather than as a standalone specialty product.