UNSPSC 50471503: Canned or jarred organic french artichokes

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

UNSPSC 50471503 Canned or jarred organic french artichokes (Commodity) represents a narrow food product category that state and local governments procure as part of broader consumables and food-service solicitations for institutional dining, rather than as standalone line-item purchases. Recent opportunities show this code tagged to larger food supply contracts for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county social services operations—environments where canned vegetables are one among dozens of shelf-stable food products ordered together. The work centers on supplying cafeteria, canteen, and campus dining operations with prepared and packaged food items meeting USDA or FDA standards, delivered on compressed timelines (typically within seven days of order or 72 hours where noted) to specified facility locations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois), state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of commissioners and school districts (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools; Burke County Public Schools), and independent school districts. These jurisdictions appear across Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with Texas showing the highest recent solicitation volume.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, bids due October 23) procures 22 line items of consumables including prepared foods and food-service supplies for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, with delivery required within seven days of order and pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis; the Oregon Department of Corrections (posted June 5, 2026, bids due June 19) solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better with delivery to Salem and a prior February 2026 award at $13.75 per case; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 (posted October 13, 2026, quotes due October 19) requested approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for senior services with delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia within 72 hours when possible. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts statewide procurement (IFB 304T-26-300CF, response deadline May 4, 2026) encompassed approximately 382 line items for TDCJ cafeteria food products across five Texas distribution points, with firm fixed pricing on F.O.B. Destination terms and standard delivery within 30 days of order. These procurements typically require three verifiable references, current liability insurance documentation ($500,000 minimum), compliance with USDA and FDA standards, E-Verify verification, debarment certifications, and completion of state-specific terms and conditions. Activity under this code is episodic and tied to existing multi-year contracts for institutional food service rather than recurring standalone buys.