UNSPSC 50455102: Frozen organic burgundy okra

The variety of organic okra known as organic burgundy okra that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50455102 Frozen organic burgundy okra, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable and fresh produce items, including frozen vegetables, that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations — school lunch programs, senior services, and county-managed nutrition initiatives. Recent solicitations show that school districts, county governments, and state purchasing offices buy mixed food baskets containing frozen and fresh vegetables alongside proteins, grains, dairy, and prepared items rather than okra as a discrete line. The code captures ingredient procurement for large-scale food service where volume purchasing, brand equivalency options, and specific delivery windows define the transactional pattern. Issuing bodies include county purchasing divisions (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state departments (State of Georgia), and independent school districts (Early County Board of Education), each managing recurring, programmatic food-service contracts.

Georgia drives the recent activity, with three opportunities posted between May and October 2026. Gwinnett County issued an IWQ (informal written quote) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, due October 19, 2026, with delivery required by December 7, 2026 and F.O.B. Destination terms to Lawrenceville, Georgia. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen-products bid on May 15, 2026 with a June 22, 2026 due date; scope and pricing details were contained in an attached PDF. Early County Board of Education released an FY27 food bid on May 11, 2026 for 300+ food items and 60 non-food products supporting the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across three schools, due June 8, 2026, with contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, Buy American compliance required, and $500,000 general liability insurance and E-Verify verification mandated.