UNSPSC 50403501: Bambino eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as bambino eggplants

UNSPSC 50403501 Bambino eggplants (Commodity) names a single produce item, but state and local procurement under this code reflects broader fresh-produce procurement for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental-health centers, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show demand for fresh vegetables and fruits delivered under contract to cafeteria, canteen, and dining operations, with eggplant appearing occasionally as a line item within larger produce bids rather than as a standalone commodity. The issuing-body mix spans state health and corrections departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems (Bartow County Schools in Georgia, Dougherty County Schools in Georgia, Bryan County Schools in Georgia, Early County Schools in Georgia, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin), special-purpose districts (Head Start of Greater Dallas), and municipal departments (City of San Antonio Department of Human Services). Texas and Georgia dominate recent activity, with secondary representation from Illinois and Wisconsin. Texas corrections and state-supported living centers account for a significant share of volume; Bartow County, Dougherty County, and Bryan County schools in Georgia show sustained fresh-produce procurement.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, for consumables including prepared foods and food-service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited fresh fruit and vegetables for the Wynne and Snyder food warehouses (IFB IW267411 and IW267420) in September and October 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections requested fresh-produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849) with a small-business set-aside, due September 3, 2026; and the Bartow County School System in Georgia issued RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin sought fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, requiring produce sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin, with a 5 percent preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program vendors. Collier County in Florida issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park, due March 6, 2025, with a 10-point local-vendor preference. Pricing typically runs F.O.B. Destination with vendors bearing freight and delivery costs; delivery frequencies range from weekly to bi-weekly; and quality standards uniformly require USDA compliance, freshness guarantees, and product traceability by farm of origin where solicited.