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, a Class code, sees little recent activity in state and local procurement; the single opportunity block does not identify recent solicitations for this specific commodity. Recent state and local food procurements targeting canned or jarred produce—including canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and fresh produce—suggest demand exists for shelf-stable vegetables in institutional food service, but the code itself shows no posted opportunities during the June 2026 lookback period.

State and local buyers acquiring canned vegetables and other shelf-stable food products do so primarily through school districts, corrections departments, and health and human services agencies purchasing broad food-service categories via IFB or RFP. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, and multiple Georgia school systems have posted solicitations for comprehensive food and consumable supplies that would encompass canned artichokes as part of larger line-item arrays, but none of the recent postings isolate canned artichokes as a standalone procurement. Without recent dedicated opportunities under this code, vendors should monitor broader food-service RFQs and IFBs from institutional buyers in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri, where school nutrition programs and state facility food services represent the primary demand.