UNSPSC 50403509: Italian eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as italian eggplants

UNSPSC 50403509 Italian eggplants (Commodity) does not see material recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its specific scope. The source records twenty-eight recent opportunities posted between February and July 2026 across school districts, state agencies, and other local entities, but none target Italian eggplants as a line item; instead, the opportunities solicit broad fresh produce categories (apples, bananas, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, peppers, onions, and mixed seasonal produce) for school nutrition programs, correctional facility food service, and senior services operations. The code itself names a narrow commodity, yet state and local procurement offices tag general produce solicitations with commodity-level codes inconsistently, and the opportunities in the source reflect institutional food service demand for common produce varieties rather than specialty eggplant sourcing.

School districts in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County) and Texas (McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Austin ISD), along with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the State of Georgia, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, and regional food cooperatives, have posted sealed bids and RFPs for fresh produce with response dates ranging from late March through July 2026. Representative solicitations include Bartow County Schools' RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (June 22, 2026 proposal deadline, $500,000 insurance requirement, 400-mile sourcing radius); Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce covering 40 line items (June 16, 2026 due date); Northside ISD's RFP for child nutrition produce (May 7, 2026 deadline); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFBs for carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes (multiple June 23, 2026 closing dates). Activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with secondary opportunities in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and scattered other jurisdictions. Set-aside designations are rare; most procurements emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, and weekly delivery schedules. Producers of specialty eggplant varieties should track broader fresh-produce RFPs and IFBs where add-on line items are feasible rather than rely on narrow commodity-code matching.