UNSPSC 50481501: Brittany artichoke purees

The variety of artichokes known as brittany artichokes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50481501 Brittany artichoke purees is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure prepared vegetable products for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is minimal. The most recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show broader food procurement patterns: school nutrition programs, institutional facilities, and state health and human services agencies are acquiring canned and prepared vegetables as part of larger food supply contracts that encompass proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and consumables. Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Georgia school districts and state agencies dominate recent posting activity, with solicitations ranging from weekly food orders at veterans homes to comprehensive annual grocery contracts serving thousands of students across multiple school locations.

Issuing bodies soliciting under codes in this food-procurement family include state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), county school districts (Ben Hill County in Georgia, Fairfax County in Virginia, Burke County in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia, Muscogee County in Georgia, Liberty County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), and regional cooperative purchasing groups like the GEC Buying Cooperative. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response deadline July 13, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 to 45 schools (due April 27, 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026, serving 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million). Contract values range from under $100,000 for smaller vegetable purchases to $9 million for comprehensive food supply across large school districts, with most school nutrition procurements running July 1 through June 30 on annual cycles with multi-year renewal options.