UNSPSC 50461503: Canned or jarred french artichokes

The variety of artichokes known as french artichokes that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50461503 Canned or jarred french artichokes (Commodity) sees limited direct solicitation in recent state and local activity; however, the code sits within the broader scope of institutional food service procurement, where state agencies, county governments, school districts, and supported-living-center operators buy shelf-stable vegetables as part of comprehensive food-supply contracts. Recent opportunities that have named canned or jarred vegetables as line items within larger food-service buys include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumable procurement (HHS0016792V2, IFB, March 19, 2026), which covered 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and canned food products for state hospitals and supported-living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned-tomato solicitation (S2910000017145, 7,616 cases, IFB, June 19, 2026); and school-district food bids such as Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive nutrition procurement (PE61000NONST2027000000006, IFB, June 15, 2026), which included canned vegetables among nearly 400 line items supporting five school locations. The issuing bodies span state health and corrections departments, county school districts, and county human-services departments, with activity driven by annual institutional food-service cycles.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Texas Health and Human Services has issued multiple food solicitations in 2026, including the supplemental food bid (March 19, 2026) and the El Paso State Supported Living Center food procurement (HHS0017449, IFB, July 13, 2026), while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (304T26300CF, IFB, May 4, 2026, extended). Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools each issued comprehensive food bids in May and June 2026, and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (PE77023NONST2027000000782, IWQ, October 19, 2026). Oregon's Department of Corrections issued the canned-tomato bid (June 19, 2026), though canned artichokes specifically do not appear named in any posted solicitation summaries. Bidders responding to these institutional food-service contracts typically compete on unit pricing, delivery within 30–72 hours, and compliance with USDA grade and FDA/USDA standards; references, liability insurance of $500,000 or higher, HACCP plans where required, and E-Verify compliance are standard requirements across all issuing bodies.