UNSPSC 50475105: Canned or jarred organic mammoth spineless long pod okra

The variety of organic okra known as organic mammoth spineless long pod okra that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50475105 Canned or jarred organic mammoth spineless long pod okra is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable vegetable products state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent solicitations tagged with this code actually reflect broad food-supply aggregations for state hospitals, corrections facilities, supported living centers, school districts, and county senior services rather than okra specifically. State and local buyers under this code include Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia county schools, Georgia county commissions, and Illinois state agencies. The work entails supplying prepared and canned vegetables, proteins, dairy products, condiments, and food service supplies to institutional kitchens under competitive sealed-bid and informal written quotation (IWQ) processes, with vendors required to meet USDA grade standards, FDA compliance, detailed nutritional specifications, and rapid delivery timelines (typically 30 to 72 hours from order). Issuing bodies across this code are predominantly state departments and school districts, with occasional county-level purchasing offices.

Recent solicitations show concentrated activity in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple bids in 2026 for food and consumables serving state supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso (IFB HHS0017449, HHS0018082, HHS0017872), with response dates ranging from August through October 2026 and estimated contract values reaching $1.5 million for a single site. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted IFB S2910000017145 in June 2026 for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with the prior February purchase at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. Georgia school districts including Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026) solicited comprehensive food bids spanning nearly 400 line items across multiple categories. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) due October 19, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables and proteins. Illinois issued a quarterly food order solicitation (FY-27 IVHQ, due June 26, 2026) with no disclosed contract value. The code shows no material activity under the specific okra commodity descriptor; buyers are aggregating food supply under broader procurement vehicles rather than sourcing individual vegetable types.