UNSPSC 50403504: Chinese eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as chinese eggplants

UNSPSC 50403504 Chinese eggplants is a Commodity code that sits at the lowest tier of the taxonomy. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually procuring fresh produce for school nutrition programs, child care meal services, and correctional institutions — not specifically eggplants, but rather comprehensive fresh-produce supply contracts in which eggplants may appear as one line item among dozens. The recent opportunities show school districts, county education boards, and state correctional agencies issuing RFPs and IFBs for weekly or periodic delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables to institutional kitchens and meal-service points. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (NISD, AISD, Meriden Public Schools), county board of education systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), specialized child nutrition agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Rockwood School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools), and city departments (City of San Antonio). Set-asides and preferences vary by issuing body — some solicit under cooperative purchasing vehicles (Douglas County via GEC Buying Cooperative), some apply geographic sourcing preferences (Bulloch County within 200 miles, Madison Metropolitan School District within 400 miles and Wisconsin, Bartow County within 400 miles), and many encourage small business and minority-owned participation without formal restrictions.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and South Carolina. Representative recent opportunities include Bartow County Schools (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles with evaluation weighted toward cost (30%), seasonal variety (25%), ordering and delivery capability (20%), product availability and quality (15%), and customer support (10%); Dougherty County Board of Education (Bid 26-34, sealed bids due June 16, 2026) requesting 40 fresh produce line items including apples, carrots, lettuce, potatoes, and strawberries for 24 school nutrition sites; Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative, proposals due March 4, 2026) covering 72 line items across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, using cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing; and NISD (RFP 2026-048, sealed bids due May 7, 2026) seeking fresh produce compliant with USDA Child Nutrition standards for five-day-per-week delivery to all campuses during the school year and summer sessions. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with one to four optional one-year renewal terms, require HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery with temperature-controlled vehicles. The code shows steady quarterly activity with no recent slowdown; contract values range from sub-$1 million annual commitments to multi-million-dollar cooperative buys, and issuing bodies consistently emphasize product quality, on-time delivery, food safety compliance, and traceability.