UNSPSC 50403500: Eggplants

The type of vegetable known as eggplants

UNSPSC 50403500 Eggplants is a Class code that encompasses fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitations under this designation cover a broader range of fresh fruits, vegetables, and produce-related food service supplies than the code name alone suggests. State and local buying activity under this code spans institutional food service for correctional facilities, mental health centers, state supported living centers, school districts, senior services programs, and park concessions. Solicitations typically request supplies of fresh produce (carrots, potatoes, eggplants, peppers, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, apples, bananas, and other seasonal items), often paired with food service supplies such as containers, napkins, serving trays, and related disposables. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, and Bartow County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin), municipal parks departments (Collier County Parks and Recreation in Florida; City of San Antonio Senior Services), and specialized procurement entities such as Head Start of Greater Dallas. The mix reflects broad institutional food service demand rather than specialized retail or consumer markets.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Florida, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Texas dominates recent solicitations, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting multiple fresh produce bids (Snyder Food Warehouse, Wynne Food Warehouse, Palestine facility) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting consumables and canteen groceries for multiple state supported living centers under IFBs with response dates through late August 2026. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) posted fresh produce bids in May and June 2026 with responses due in June and July. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and food service supplies to the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (response due June 16, 2026), and Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for weekly fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin (response due July 29, 2026). The Collier County Parks and Recreation Department issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concessions (response due March 6, 2025, though this date is in the past relative to the current posting date). Most solicitations specify F.O.B. Destination pricing, firm pricing terms ranging from 15 to 240 days, compliance with food safety and USDA standards, and insurance requirements typical of institutional food service contracting.