UNSPSC 50491500: Organic artichoke purees

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

UNSPSC 50491500 Organic artichoke purees is a Class code that nominally covers prepared artichoke products, but the recent solicitations tagged under this code show minimal procurement activity for organic artichoke purees specifically. Instead, the opportunities reflect broad food service and consumable procurement by state institutional facilities, school districts, and correction systems — primarily fresh, frozen, canned, and prepared foods for cafeterias, state-supported living centers, and prison dining operations. The issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission), state correction agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county and municipal school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Gwinnett County), and state-level purchasing on behalf of institutional networks. The scope of work encompasses hundreds of line items per solicitation spanning proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, canned vegetables, condiments, and food service supplies — with delivery requirements, USDA grading standards, shelf-life certifications, and price adjustments tied to commodity indices or manufacturer price lists.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with recent solicitations posted between May and October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, prior historical value $1.5 million annually); the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026, previous purchase $13.75 per case); Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for school nutrition products across multiple food categories (bids due June 15, 2026, Buy American Act requirement); and the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products serving Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouses (response deadline May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). The code shows little recent activity specific to organic artichoke purees as a standalone line item; the mismatch suggests this commodity code does not align with current state and local procurement patterns for prepared produce in institutional food service.