UNSPSC 50615101: Canned or jarred Non GMO artist okra

The variety of Non GMO okra known as Non GMO artist okra 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 50615101, Canned or jarred Non GMO artist okra, is a Commodity code that in practice captures shelf-stable canned and jarred produce items procured by state and local food-service operations, though recent activity shows the code applies most directly to broader consumable-food solicitations that bundle multiple canned vegetable lines rather than okra in isolation. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily state health and human services agencies operating residential facilities and correctional institutions, school districts purchasing for nutrition programs, and county departments managing senior services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears repeatedly, soliciting consumable foods for state supported living centers; Gwinnett County in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, and the Oregon Department of Corrections each post food-procurement RFQs and IFBs that span canned vegetables and other shelf-stable items. The scope of work encompasses multi-category food bidding for institutional food service—including proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, canned fruits and vegetables, paper goods, and kitchen supplies—delivered FOB Destination to cafeterias, canteens, senior centers, correctional facilities, and state institutions, typically with response periods of five to forty days and contract terms running one to two years with renewal options.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with additional recent solicitations from Oregon and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods (including canned vegetables among 22 line items) for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, and the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (June 19, 2026 response), which explicitly names prior purchase pricing at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest in February 2026. Gwinnett County's informal written quote IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026) and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for school nutrition food covering hundreds of line items with Buy American Act compliance (due June 15, 2026) illustrate the breadth typical of the category. State and local issuers require F.O.B. Destination pricing with delivery within 7 to 72 hours, references from prior similar contracts, proof of liability insurance (commonly $500,000 to $1,000,000), E-Verify compliance, and debarment certification; Texas facilities add complaint-resolution requirements and third-party testing obligations, with non-specification shipments fully reimbursable or replaceable at vendor expense.