UNSPSC 50615100: Canned or jarred Non GMO okras

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO okras that has been canned or jarred 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 50615100, Canned or jarred Non GMO okras, is a Class code that in practice encompasses a broader range of shelf-stable and frozen food products procured by state and local institutional food service operations — state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, senior services programs, and state hospitals. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying canned vegetables, proteins, dairy products, frozen entrees, condiments, and related food service consumables in bulk quantities under this code, with delivery to centralized distribution centers or individual facility kitchens. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state departments of corrections, county boards of education, county community services divisions, and independent school districts. Texas agencies (particularly the Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Criminal Justice) dominate the recent activity, with multiple open solicitations for state supported living centers and correctional facilities; Georgia school districts and Georgia state agencies also show sustained procurement activity.

Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, spanning 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with annual quantities from 1 to 24 cases per item and seven-day delivery required; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins, vegetables, and condiments for the Department of Community Services, due October 19, 2026, with 72-hour delivery and evaluation on lowest unit price; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better), due June 19, 2026, with first delivery within 30 days of purchase order and subsequent loads 30 days apart to Salem, Oregon. Texas and Georgia show the heaviest concentration of recent posting activity, with secondary activity in Oregon and Illinois.