UNSPSC 50465103: Canned or jarred clemson spineless okra

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

UNSPSC 50465103 Canned or jarred clemson spineless okra is a Commodity code covering preserved vegetable products that state and local governments procure as components of institutional food service. The code sees active but sparse recent solicitation — the most recent posted state and local opportunities show minimal direct requests for this specific item, though canned vegetables appear as line items within broader food procurement solicitations for school districts, correctional facilities, and state health and human services agencies. The issuing bodies span school nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and veterans' homes, with particular concentration among K–12 school districts seeking comprehensive food supply contracts. Recent opportunities are heavily weighted toward Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri, reflecting the geographic distribution of major institutional food buyers.

Representative recent solicitations show the code embedded within larger food procurements rather than standalone requests. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at state-supported living centers, encompassing NIGP categories that include canned vegetables; the prior-period historical value was $1.5 million. The Ben Hill County Schools School Nutrition Program issued IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) covering fresh and frozen produce, meat, dairy, and canned items across four schools with Buy American Act compliance required. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017145 (posted June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with USDA Grade B or better specifications and Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of five percent each. These solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, HACCP compliance, food safety certifications, and delivery to centralized distribution centers or individual facility locations. Vendors commonly compete on cost-per-unit basis with price adjustments tied to USDA market indices or consumer price indices, and institutional buyers evaluate on lowest responsive bid meeting published specifications. Set-asides and HUB or disadvantaged-enterprise preferences appear inconsistently across issuing bodies; most school districts and state agencies do not reserve awards by vendor type, though some apply geographic preferences or mandate buy-American compliance.