UNSPSC 50465101: Canned or jarred artist okra

The variety of okra known as artist okra that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50465101 Canned or jarred artist okra, a Commodity code, encompasses canned vegetable products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service contracts for institutional feeding—schools, corrections facilities, health and human services centers, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations show the code sits within larger food supply buys where okra appears alongside dozens or hundreds of other canned and fresh items rather than as a standalone line. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Liberty County), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois Veterans Home), and county board of education nutrition programs. The work is demand-driven, with contracts typically running July through June to align with school calendar cycles, and awards often go to lowest-responsive, responsible bidders on a line-item or consolidated basis.

Geographic activity spans multiple states—Georgia (Ben Hill County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County)—with school district food procurements concentrated in the Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC solicitation HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB, due July 13, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior year), the Ben Hill County Schools food bid PE61000NONST2027000000006 (IFB, due June 15, 2026, spanning fresh, frozen, canned, and dried goods across multiple categories), and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 procurement 2000004323 (IFB, due April 27, 2026, serving 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens). Contracts typically require firm, fixed pricing for initial periods with prospective price redetermination permitted at renewal, compliance with Buy American Act provisions in school nutrition procurements, USDA and FDA food safety standards, and proof of insurance and federal compliance certifications. Most solicitations allow bidders to respond to single or multiple line items and award to one or multiple vendors based on competitive price and service capability.