UNSPSC 50481507: Purple globe artichoke purees

The variety of artichokes known as purple globe artichokes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50481507 Purple globe artichoke purees is a Commodity code; state and local governments use it to classify fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable produce items procured for institutional food service, though recent solicitations under this code in the source show minimal actual demand for artichoke purees specifically. The code and its nominal scope are misaligned with current state and local purchasing activity: the recent opportunities cluster instead around broad institutional food procurement—canned vegetables, frozen proteins, dairy products, dry goods, and fresh produce for state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois), county commissioners and school districts (Gwinnett County Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools Georgia, Burke County Public Schools Georgia), and specialized state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Ben Hill County Schools). The mix reflects typical state and local buyers: state-level health and corrections authorities with recurring multi-facility food-service contracts, K–12 school districts with annual nutrition bids spanning multiple schools, and county social-services agencies supplying food to senior centers.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (HHSC and TDCJ procurements), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and State of Georgia), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes meeting USDA Grade B or better with delivery to Salem (bids due June 19, 2026), and Burke County Public Schools sealed bid for nearly 400 line items across fresh and frozen proteins, vegetables, dairy, and dry goods serving five schools for the 2026–2027 school year (bids due June 5, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity for purple globe artichoke purees in particular; the tagging appears to reflect a broad produce classification that state and local procurement offices apply inconsistently to institutional food supply contracts.