UNSPSC 50461500: Canned or jarred artichokes

The type of vegetable known as artichokes that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50461500 Canned or jarred artichokes is a Class code covering shelf-stable vegetable products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — cafeterias, senior centers, state facilities, and correctional institutions. The recent solicitations under this code reflect a broader pattern of institutional food procurement that includes canned artichokes as one line item among dozens of shelf-stable vegetables, proteins, and consumables. State and local buyers are Texas Health and Human Services Commission (operating state supported living centers), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Comptroller's office), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (senior services), Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the State of Illinois. These issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies, state corrections departments, county governments, school districts, and senior services authorities. The actual procurement volume under the artichokes code itself is sparse in recent postings; artichokes appear as individual line items within much larger consumables bids rather than as standalone procurements, reflecting their use as one component of institutional meal planning rather than a primary procurement driver.

Activity centers in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent postings through October 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for state-facility food supplies — HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, IFB due October 23, 2026), HHS0017872 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center fiscal year 2027, IFB due August 25, 2026), and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB due July 13, 2026, with historical annual value of $1.5 million). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a canned-tomatoes-specific IFB for 7,616 cases (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, previous purchase $13.75 per case). Ben Hill County Schools issued a food-bid IFB (due June 15, 2026, with delivery to four schools), and Burke County Public Schools issued a school-nutrition IFB covering nearly 400 line items (due June 5, 2026, five delivery locations). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement through the Comptroller (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026) encompassed 382 line items across five warehouse areas. Most opportunities are IFBs or informal quotes with F.O.B. Destination pricing, seven-to-72-hour delivery windows, and awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.