UNSPSC 50481500: Artichoke purees

The type of vegetable known as artichokes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50481500 Artichoke purees is a Class code that encompasses shelf-stable food products and consumable supplies for institutional food service operations, though recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code rarely reference artichoke purees specifically. Instead, the code captures a much broader range of canned and prepared vegetables, proteins, dairy, condiments, and food service supplies that state agencies, school districts, and correctional facilities purchase for cafeterias, dining halls, and canteen operations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (particularly Texas and Illinois), county boards of education and school nutrition programs (Georgia counties and Ben Hill County Schools in particular), state corrections departments (Oregon, Texas), and county government food service operations. Solicitations span institutional food procurement for state supported living centers, state hospitals, county senior services centers, K-12 school districts across multiple campuses, and correctional facility warehouse distribution. The mix reflects institutional bulk purchasing where vendors supply hundreds of line items across multiple product categories under annual or multi-year contracts.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional opportunities in Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026) spanning 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with a prior purchase price of $13.75 per case; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products across four schools (due June 15, 2026) covering hundreds of line items with Buy American Act compliance required; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items across multiple warehouse locations (due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners also solicited informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services (due October 19, 2026). Typical contract terms run one to three years with renewal or extension options; pricing is firm for initial periods with adjustments permitted at renewal based on third-party market indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service data or Consumer Price Index verification. Delivery is consistently FOB Destination with freight prepaid and included in unit pricing.