UNSPSC 50405200: Okras

The type of vegetable known as okras

UNSPSC 50405200 Okras is a Class code that covers fresh okra supply to state and local institutions, primarily school districts and correctional facilities sourcing produce for meal programs. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs procuring okra as part of broader fresh produce and vegetable line items for child nutrition, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program distribution, and institutional food service, with deliveries required in ready-to-eat, pre-packaged, or bulk fresh form depending on the buyer's processing capabilities. The issuing-body mix is dominated by school districts—elementary, middle, and high school systems across multiple states—with secondary demand from child-care programs and correctional agencies. School districts issue the vast majority of produce-related solicitations under produce codes in the 50405000 range, typically bundling okra with dozens of other vegetable line items rather than procuring it in isolation.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia and Texas. Georgia school districts—including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and the State of Georgia itself—posted the largest cluster of recent fresh produce solicitations, many of which explicitly name okra as a procurement target or include it in the vegetable specifications. Texas agencies, particularly the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and independent school districts including Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, and Austin ISD, posted concurrent solicitations for mixed fresh produce. Representative recent opportunities include Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables due June 22, 2026, Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce due June 16, 2026 at 11:30 a.m., and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce due April 14, 2026, all of which specify produce line items in bulk case quantities for weekly institutional delivery Monday through Friday. Most school district solicitations require F.O.B. Destination pricing, HACCP compliance, traceability documentation, and 15–20 percent or greater price increases above baseline market pricing to trigger alternative sourcing, with contract terms typically running July through June and renewable annually for up to three additional years.