UNSPSC 50403500: Eggplants

The type of vegetable known as eggplants

UNSPSC 50403500 Eggplants is a Class code. State and local governments buy fresh produce—primarily eggplants and related specialty vegetables—for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and senior services, though recent opportunities show the code sees broader application to comprehensive fresh-produce procurement. School districts and institutional food services dominate the issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs appearing in nearly every recent solicitation. Scopes range from single-commodity buys (carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes) to multi-item fresh-produce contracts supporting meal programs across dozens of school sites. Key requirements across recent bids include USDA compliance (Buy American Act, HACCP plans, food safety certifications), temperature-controlled delivery to multiple locations, weekly or twice-weekly drop-offs during school hours (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), and pricing indexed to USDA market reports or submitted on a firm fixed or cost-plus basis. Vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, maintain workers' compensation coverage, and comply with federal food-service certifications including debarment, E-Verify, and civil rights assurances. Contracts typically run one school year (July 1 through June 30) with renewal options for two to four additional one-year terms.

The code shows sustained activity across school districts in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, Utah, and Connecticut, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Head Start organizations also active buyers. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly, due July 29, 2026), Northside Independent School District in San Antonio's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 schools (due May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' FFVP produce procurement for 18 elementary schools (estimated annual budget $600,000, due March 11, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP SN 26-004 spanning 30 Georgia districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined (due March 4, 2026). TDCJ issued multiple single-commodity bids (white potatoes IW253099, carrots IW253079, sweet potatoes IW253121) on identical June 23, 2026 deadlines. Activity clusters around school-year contracting cycles with response dates concentrated in February through May 2026 for July 1 starts, and the code shows no geographic concentration—opportunities posted from Texas and Georgia to Utah, Connecticut, Florida, and Missouri over the past four months indicate nationwide institutional demand.