UNSPSC 50403504: Chinese eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as chinese eggplants

UNSPSC 50403504 Chinese eggplants is a Commodity code covering fresh produce items used in institutional food service. State and local governments procure fresh vegetables including eggplants under this code primarily through purchasing consortia managed by state health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, school districts, and county food service operations. The recent opportunities show a mix of issuing bodies—Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health, and county school systems—all sourcing fresh produce for cafeteria, institutional, and senior services operations. Work being solicited ranges from individual vegetable commodities (carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes) to comprehensive fresh-produce supply contracts spanning dozens of line items, with vendors required to meet USDA quality standards, deliver on schedule to multiple sites, maintain temperature-controlled transport, provide traceability documentation, and comply with food safety regulations including HACCP protocols. Contracts typically run 12 months with renewal options and require F.O.B. Destination pricing including freight and handling.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, and Georgia, with standout repeat buyers being the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple solicitations for individual produce commodities and integrated food service), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (recurring state-supported living center contracts), and Georgia school nutrition programs. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (consumables for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, IFB due October 23, 2026) spanning 22 line items including prepared foods and food service supplies; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations IW267420 and IW267411 (Snyder and Wynne Food Warehouses, RFQ deadline October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center, small-business set-aside, due September 3, 2026); and the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 (local fresh fruits and vegetables with 400-mile sourcing requirement, deadline June 22, 2026). Evaluation commonly weights cost at 30–40 percent, with criteria favoring local sourcing, diversity certifications, product quality, food-safety compliance, and delivery performance.