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 state and local governments use to procure shelf-stable vegetable products for institutional food service operations, primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services institutions. The recent opportunities in the source, however, show minimal activity specifically for okra products; instead, procurement bodies are issuing broad-scope food-service contracts that encompass canned vegetables as one component among hundreds of line items. The mix of issuing bodies is dominated by school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia) and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Georgia state operations). School districts appear to be the most frequent buyers at this tier, typically consolidating food procurement across multiple schools and meal programs.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Virginia, Illinois, and Missouri. Representative solicitations show the actual work state and local buyers conduct: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 seeking food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response date of July 13, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. Central Time, with historical spend of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases) due June 19, 2026 with FOB Destination pricing and an incumbent reference price of $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest; and the Liberty County Board of Education issued IFB PE68910NONST2026000000049 for over 400 food items across multiple categories due April 29, 2026 at 9:00 A.M., requiring weekly delivery to 13 school sites with 98 percent service-level compliance. Canned vegetables appear as line items within these broad institutional food-service procurements rather than as standalone commodities; okra specifically does not appear in any of the summarized recent opportunities, indicating minimal current demand visibility for this specific product code at the state and local level.