UNSPSC 50585000: Non GMO okras

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO okras. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50585000 Non GMO okras is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with non-GMO okra procurement specifically. Instead, the solicitations overwhelmingly target fresh produce supply for school nutrition programs, covering broad produce baskets that include vegetables, fruits, and eggs rather than okra as a line item. School districts and county education boards dominate the issuing-body mix, with Georgia districts particularly active; these include Early County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, and Douglas County School System (through the GEC Buying Cooperative), alongside Texas districts such as Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District, and a Florida district (Hillsborough County Public Schools). One state-level buyer, the State of Georgia, posted food and fresh-produce solicitations. A Missouri school district (Rockwood R-VI) also solicited broadly for grocery items.

Recent produce procurements typically span 60–72 line items including apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, citrus, and eggs, with estimated annual spend ranging from $600,000 to $4.4 million depending on district size and geographic scope. Delivery is weekly or twice weekly to school sites, Monday through Friday, with strict food safety (HACCP, GAP certification, traceability), Buy American, and federal USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance requirements. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026), Northside Independent School District's fresh produce RFP (due May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program fresh produce RFP (due March 11, 2026), and Douglas County School System's cooperative fresh produce and eggs RFP serving 30 districts with estimated combined annual spend of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, with active procurement also in Texas, Florida, and Missouri. The code shows substantial state and local activity, but procurement is indexed to institutional child nutrition rather than non-GMO okra as a specialized commodity.