UNSPSC 50445103: Frozen clemson spineless okra

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

UNSPSC 50445103 Frozen clemson spineless okra, a Commodity code, sees active state and local procurement primarily through institutional food-service contracts serving correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and county social services departments. The code captures frozen vegetable line items within larger food-supply solicitations, where frozen okra competes alongside other frozen vegetables (corn, green beans, mixed assortments, potatoes) as part of standardized institutional menus. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county boards of commissioners, school districts, and county correctional facilities across multiple states. These jurisdictions solicit through informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations for bid (ITB), and invitations for bid (IFB) notices, typically bundling frozen okra with dozens or hundreds of other food line items rather than as a standalone procurement.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Illinois based on recent postings. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited frozen food products across state hospitals and supported living centers (HHS0017338, posted July 17, estimated annual volume $9 million); Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for frozen vegetable assortments totaling 360,000 pounds (S2910000017692, bids due August 20) and separate frozen corn procurements at approximately 40,000 pounds (S2910000017451, bids due July 24); Gwinnett County, Georgia requested food items including canned and frozen vegetables (PE77023NONST2027000000782, quotes due October 19, 2026); Montgomery County, Pennsylvania solicited groceries and related items for its correctional facility (726, bids due September 30, and 426, bids due July 1); and the State of Illinois procured weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (27497DVAQUINCB53752, proposals due August 24, and 27497DVAQUINCB52821, bids due June 26). Most institutional buyers require FOB destination delivery with temperature and shelf-life compliance (minimum three to six months), USDA or FDA standards certification, and compliance with prevailing wage and security protocols where applicable. Volumes and pricing vary widely by institution and contract term, with no single okra-specific line items disclosed in recent notices.