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, a Commodity code, sees state and local procurement activity concentrated in school districts, state institutions, and corrections facilities acquiring prepared vegetable products for food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code and adjacent commodity-level produce and prepared-food codes show state and local governments buying canned and processed vegetables, fresh produce, and institutional food supplies for cafeterias, corrections facilities, and supported living centers. The code itself draws mixed issuing-body participation: school districts (including Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia) represent the bulk of recent activity, with additional demand from state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, and state veterans homes. Across recent opportunities, product lines span fresh and frozen produce, canned goods including tomatoes and other vegetables, dairy, proteins, and prepared entrees delivered weekly or on demand to multiple school sites, state facilities, or central warehouses.

Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Oregon, and Virginia, based on recent posting activity from February through June 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, posted June 11, 2026 with proposals due July 13, 2026, covering NIGP food supply classes with historical annual expenditure of approximately $1.5 million; Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services grocery and NOI procurement (two separate IFBs), posted March 31, 2026 with bids due April 29, 2026, seeking over 900 and 200 line items respectively across produce, proteins, and prepared foods for approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants; and Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services, posted January 21, 2026 with proposals due February 18, 2026, seeking a main-line distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million. School district solicitations typically require weekly deliveries to multiple sites, firm fixed pricing for initial periods with indexing options thereafter, Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety plans, and liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million.