UNSPSC 50495005: Organic mammoth spineless long pod okra purees

The variety of organic okra known as organic mammoth spineless long pod okra which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50495005 Organic mammoth spineless long pod okra purees is a Commodity code that in practice covers a much broader range of shelf-stable and prepared food products purchased by state agencies, county governments, school districts, and state-supported facilities for institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code show procurement of prepared foods (french fries, hashbrown patties, chicken wings, frozen entrees), canned and fresh produce (canned tomatoes, vegetables, fruits), proteins (beef, chicken, fish, cheese), grains and staples (rice, pasta, tortillas, flour), condiments and sauces, and food service supplies (containers, trays, napkins, straws, foil). The issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions procuring for state-supported living centers and hospitals, school districts and nutrition programs across multiple counties and states, state corrections departments supplying correctional facilities, and county boards of commissioners purchasing for senior services and community programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs for supplemental and consumable foods across state facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with additional solicitations from Illinois and Ben Hill County schools in Georgia. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (22 line items, bids due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products for senior services (35 line items, quotes due October 19, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026 with 5 percent Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences), and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition procurement across multiple categories with Buy American Act compliance required (bids due June 15, 2026). The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas encompasses approximately 382 line items with responses due May 4, 2026. Contract values where stated range from $1.5 million for the prior period of the El Paso State Supported Living Center procurement to a potential maximum of $4.5 million over three years for the HHSC supplemental food procurement. Delivery timelines typically range from 30 to 72 hours post-order, with FOB Destination pricing required and freight included in bids; vendors commonly must provide references, debarment certifications, and liability insurance documentation exceeding $500,000 per occurrence.