UNSPSC 50461513: Canned or jarred violetto di toscana artichokes

The variety of artichokes known as violetto di toscana artichokes that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50461513 Canned or jarred violetto di toscana artichokes, a Commodity code, names a specific preserved-vegetable product that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and institutional-nutrition contracts. Recent solicitations under this code reflect the reality that state and local buyers tag food procurement opportunities at the commodity level even when the actual work spans dozens or hundreds of line items across multiple food categories—fresh produce, proteins, dairy, canned vegetables, condiments, and consumable supplies. The work being solicited is institutional food supply: Texas Health and Human Services Commission procures consumables for state-supported living centers; county boards of commissioners source shelf-stable foods for senior services; Georgia school districts bid comprehensive grocery and cafeteria supplies; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sources cafeteria products for warehouse distribution across its facilities. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, county social-service departments, school districts, and state corrections agencies. The mix tilts heavily toward state agencies managing institutional populations—state hospital and supported-living-center residents, incarcerated populations, school children—and county and city departments running senior centers and nutrition programs.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two IFBs in the past four months (HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026, for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, and HHS0017872 due August 25, 2026, for the same facility) and an earlier bid for El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical spend of $1.5 million. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bid due June 19, 2026) with a prior purchase at $13.75 per case. Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods due October 19, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) each issued comprehensive school-nutrition food bids in May and June 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with extended deadline of May 4, 2026. Responses typically require three references, proof of compliance with food-safety and federal standards, liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $1 million, and delivery to designated facilities within 7 to 72 hours of order placement, with pricing on FOB Destination, all-inclusive terms. Contract terms commonly run one year with renewal or extension options at the buyer's discretion.