UNSPSC 50595106: Dried Non GMO red velvet okra

The variety of Non GMO okra known as Non GMO red velvet 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 50595106 Dried Non GMO red velvet okra is a Commodity code that does not map to any materially relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code—spanning school district grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, senior meal services, and institutional food service—consistently solicited bulk commodities including fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables), dairy, frozen items, grains, proteins, condiments, and prepared meals, but none of the opportunities identified or itemized dried non-GMO red velvet okra as a line item or named product. The mismatch between the code's specific commodity definition and the actual scope of work in the attached solicitations suggests either miscoding by the issuing bodies or use of the code as a catch-all placeholder for broader vegetable and produce categories rather than the specialized dried-okra product the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies pursuing grocery and produce procurement span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Fairfax County, Douglas County, Pascagoula-Gautier), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), counties (Hillsborough County, Douglas County), and the City of Dallas. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi, with school nutrition programs driving the highest volume of recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026), the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution serving 25,500 students with an estimated annual value near $9,000,000 (due February 18, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200-plus line items (due June 26, 2026). However, none of these opportunities specify dried non-GMO okra as a required or optional line item, indicating minimal current demand under this specific commodity code at the state and local level.