UNSPSC 50403508: Indian eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as indian eggplants

UNSPSC 50403508 Indian eggplants, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce supply to institutional foodservice operations, primarily state departments of criminal justice, health and human services, school districts, and municipal or county agencies operating cafeterias, senior centers, correctional facilities, and mental-health treatment centers. State and local buyers under this code procure fresh vegetables—often as line items within broader produce or food-service contracts—for high-volume feeding operations requiring reliable supply, consistent quality, USDA compliance, and predictable delivery schedules. Recent solicitations reveal that Indian eggplants appear alongside carrots, potatoes, onions, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and other fresh vegetables in mixed-produce RFQs and IFBs, though single-vegetable procurements also occur.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission dominate recent activity, issuing multiple RFQs for fresh fruit and vegetables to supply correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and food warehouses (IW267376 Fresh Fruit & Vegetables–Palestine, IW267420 Fresh fruit and vegetables for TDCJ Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for TDCJ Wynne Food Warehouse, all with response dates in October 2026). Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, school nutrition programs across Georgia (Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables, Dougherty County Board of Education for fresh produce, Bryan County Schools produce bid), and Head Start of Greater Dallas also solicited produce supply recently. Collier County Florida issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (response due March 6, 2025). Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin sought fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program participation (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026). Geographic clustering appears heaviest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Florida; Marion Health Care Coalition in the source shows limited jurisdiction detail. State and local opportunities typically require F.O.B. Destination pricing, compliance with food-safety and USDA standards, commercial general liability insurance, E-Verify verification, and delivery within specified timeframes—often multiple times weekly to institutional locations.