UNSPSC 50425103: Dried clemson spineless okra

The variety of okra known as clemson spineless okra that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425103 Dried clemson spineless okra is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service and nutrition programs, though direct procurement of dried okra specifically appears limited in recent activity. Instead, the code sits within larger institutional food purchasing patterns where school districts, corrections departments, and child nutrition programs solicit food products across multiple categories—proteins, vegetables, grains, dairy, and prepared items—on monthly or annual cycles. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments, county and municipal school districts, and city-based child nutrition programs, with recent solicitations from the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and the City of Edinburg, Texas. These entities procure food supplies through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs with contract terms typically running 12 months and renewable for one to four additional years at the buyer's discretion.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon, with the heaviest recent solicitation volume in Georgia school systems and Texas state agencies. Representative opportunities include the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse locations (response deadline May 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple dried-bean procurements (pinto and mixed varieties) in the $54,000–$61,000 range based on historical pricing. Evaluation criteria typically weight price at 30–50 percent, with the remainder distributed among vendor qualifications, experience, service capability, and product quality. Most buyers require firm fixed pricing for 12 months, FOB Destination delivery, and compliance with USDA, FDA, and HACCP standards; insurance requirements range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability depending on contract value and jurisdiction.