UNSPSC 50475101: Canned or jarred organic artist okra

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

UNSPSC 50475101 Canned or jarred organic artist okra is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses broader shelf-stable food procurement for state and local institutions rather than organic okra specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily state health and human services departments, county boards of commissioners, school districts, and departments of corrections purchasing food for cafeterias, canteens, state supported living centers, and nutrition programs. The work involves competitive sealed bidding on mixed food baskets—typically 20 to 400 line items spanning proteins, dairy, fresh and frozen produce, canned vegetables, condiments, and food service consumables—with vendors required to meet USDA grade standards, implement HACCP plans, maintain liability insurance, comply with Buy American provisions where applicable, and deliver within specified windows (commonly 7 to 72 hours) on F.O.B. Destination terms. Pricing is firm and fixed for initial contract periods, with adjustments permitted at renewal based on third-party market indices such as the Consumer Price Index or USDA Agricultural Marketing Service data. Most solicitations require vendors to submit three to five customer references, company qualifications, and compliance certifications including debarment, E-Verify, and non-collusion affidavits.

Recent activity centers in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for state supported living centers and state hospitals—most recently HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso facility, due July 13, 2026), both covering 20 to 35 line items of food and consumables with estimated annual values ranging from $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms. Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026) are purchasing comprehensive nutrition programs with nearly 400 line items each for fiscal year 2026–2027. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited 35 line items of shelf-stable products via informal written quote (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for senior services. The Oregon Department of Corrections sought approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences applied, while a separate Oregon procurement for potatoes (S2910000017460) was posted July 17, 2026 but lacked sufficient detail. Illinois issued a quarterly food order solicitation (FY-27 IVHQ, due June 26, 2026) with incomplete detail in available source material. No recent opportunities specifically for organic okra were identified; the code shows substantial activity in institutional food service but does not reflect its nominal organic produce specification.