UNSPSC 50615107: Canned or jarred 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 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 50615107 Canned or jarred Non GMO star of david heirloom okra (Commodity) shows limited concrete activity under its exact specification, though state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned vegetables broadly for institutional food service — primarily state health and human services agencies operating state supported living centers, state hospitals, correctional facilities, and school districts feeding multiple campuses. The recent opportunities block shows state and local procurement offices across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon soliciting hundreds of line items of canned and shelf-stable food products, with canned vegetables consistently appearing as part of larger food-service bundles rather than as standalone SKUs. Issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (operating state supported living centers and state hospitals statewide), state correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections), county and municipal school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and state purchasing divisions (Illinois, Georgia, Oregon). Repeat procurement by HHSC across multiple facilities and fiscal years signals sustained demand within state institutional food service.

Geographic concentration appears in Texas (four recent HHSC solicitations for state supported living centers and hospitals, one TDCJ cafeteria procurement), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, state procurement division), and Oregon (Department of Corrections canned tomato bid). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), which encompasses 22 line items including prepared foods and food service supplies with delivery within seven days of order at F.O.B. Destination; Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026) delivered to Gwinnett Senior Services Center; and the Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomato procurement (7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026, previous award $13.75 per case). The code itself names a highly specific product variant; state and local procurement typically does not isolate heirloom or Non GMO designations as standalone line items, instead bundling canned vegetables by type or cost tier into broader food-service contracts.