UNSPSC 50461506: Canned or jarred midi artichokes

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

UNSPSC 50461506 Canned or jarred midi artichokes is a Commodity code that reflects only a narrow slice of the broader shelf-stable and prepared food procurement activity state and local governments are actually buying. Recent opportunities under this code show state and local issuing bodies purchasing not artichokes specifically, but comprehensive food and consumable products for institutional food service — state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, county senior services, correctional facilities, and state hospitals. The actual scope spans prepared foods, frozen proteins, fresh and canned vegetables, dairy, grains, condiments, and food service supplies in quantities ranging from dozens to thousands of cases annually. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and county schools. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs for state supported living center and hospital food supply in recent months; school districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and Georgia county boards (Gwinnett County) have also posted active food procurement solicitations. The code shows institutional foodservice as the primary use case, with stringent compliance requirements around USDA grades, FDA standards, HACCP plans, Buy American provisions, delivery timelines, and complaint resolution protocols common across all recent solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued at least three separate IFBs between May and October 2026 for food and consumables for state supported living centers and hospitals, including HHS0016792V2 (210 line items, $4.5 million potential value over three years, due March 19, 2026), HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center, prior period valued at $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026), and HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, 22 line items, due October 23, 2026 under IFB). Georgia school districts — Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, bids due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (sealed bids due June 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., nearly 400 line items across five schools) — solicited comprehensive food procurement for the 2026-2027 school year. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections sought 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026, prior purchase at $13.75 per case). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (extended due date May 4, 2026). Illinois and additional Oregon procurements posted in this dataset provide minimal actionable detail. All recent solicitations require firm fixed pricing on F.O.B. Destination terms, minimum three verifiable references, insurance certifications, debarment verification, and compliance with E-Verify and state procurement regulations; delivery windows range from 30 to 72 hours, with seven-day performance as standard.