UNSPSC 50595107: Dried Non GMO star of david heirloom okra

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO star of david heirloom 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 50595107 Dried Non GMO star of david heirloom okra is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a narrow specialty vegetable product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it span broad food procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional feeding, and senior meal services. The actual buying activity reflects general grocery and fresh produce sourcing rather than purchases specific to the named heirloom okra variety. State and local issuing bodies using this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts represent the dominant buyer segment, with nutrition programs soliciting produce and food items to meet National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition standards under Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products.

The geographic spread of recent activity covers Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (breakfast items, cereals, produce, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, specialty fruits) for the 2026–27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under HHS0017449, with a prior-period guideline value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years. The code's application to specialty dried okra appears incidental to the actual procurement pattern, which centers on institutional food sourcing with strict compliance, quality, insurance, and cold-chain delivery requirements.