UNSPSC 50403510: Japanese eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as japanese eggplants

UNSPSC 50403510 Japanese eggplants, Commodity, comprises fresh produce supplied to state and local institutional food service operations—primarily correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior living centers, school districts, and senior-services programs. State and local governments procure Japanese eggplants as part of broader fresh-produce contracts that supply kitchens serving incarcerated populations, patients, residents, and students. The code sits within a larger ecosystem of fresh-vegetable sourcing where eggplants appear alongside carrots, potatoes, peppers, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and other staples. Recent opportunities show that state and local buyers source produce through institutional food-service contracts rather than narrowly targeting single vegetable types; Japanese eggplants would be one line item within a multi-hundred-item fresh-produce or mixed-grocery bid. Issuing bodies span correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school nutrition programs (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Madison Metropolitan), counties (Collier County), and special-purpose entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas). State procurement offices and health departments appear as repeat buyers across multiple produce and food-service solicitations.

The code shows active procurement across Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026, IFB), which encompasses 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFP IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026); and Bryan County School Nutrition's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce including multiple vegetable varieties for school year 2026-2027 (due May 27, 2026). School districts across Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County) and national programs such as Head Start emphasize sourcing within 400 miles, organic preferences, and compliance with USDA School Lunch Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program standards. Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) and the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, with small-business set-aside) illustrate the range of issuing bodies and operational contexts. All recent solicitations specify F.O.B. Destination pricing, delivery compliance, and food-safety certification; eggplants as a commodity would be quoted within these broader produce frameworks rather than as standalone items.