UNSPSC 50595102: Dried Non GMO burgundy okra

The variety of Non GMO okra known as Non GMO burgundy okra that has been dried for preservation. 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 50595102 Dried Non GMO burgundy okra is a Commodity code that captures specialty dried vegetables procured by state and local nutrition programs, school districts, and institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy this product primarily to support school lunch programs, senior meal services, and state institutional feeding operations that must meet nutritional standards, allergen restrictions, and Buy American domestic-content requirements. The scope of work under this code reflects integration into broader grocery and food-supply contracts rather than standalone okra purchases—vendors typically bid dried vegetables as line items within larger food-service tenders that span produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared items.

Recent opportunities show school districts and county governments as the primary issuing bodies, with secondary activity from state institutional facilities and county senior services. The Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery-items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covers over 1,100 line items including seasonings and vegetables under the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spans leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and root crops across three school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's El Paso State Supported Living Center food-consumables IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) targets institutional food service with historical annual value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County's senior-meal services ITB (ITB2600289, due June 25, 2026) values $17,832,659.90 over three years for congregate and home-delivered meals. These solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP compliance, nutritional-standards adherence under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and firm-fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi, with school districts and county governments dominating the issuing-body mix.