UNSPSC 50403513: Moneymaker eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as moneymaker eggplants

UNSPSC 50403513 Moneymaker eggplants, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce supply to institutional and program food service operations across state agencies, county governments, school districts, and correctional facilities. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on bulk fresh produce procurement—including eggplants but predominantly covering apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and other commodity vegetables and fruits—for cafeteria operations, senior services, school nutrition programs, and institutional food warehouses. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Early County Schools), county commissioners (Collier County), cities (San Antonio), and regional agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas HHS appear as repeat buyers, conducting multiple solicitations for fresh produce and food service items across state-supported living centers and correctional facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and prepared foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh fruit and vegetable RFPs to food warehouses in Palestine, Wynne, and Snyder (responses due October 14–19, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) with a 400-mile local-sourcing requirement and Wisconsin diversity-owned business preference; and Bartow County Schools' RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026). The Illinois Department of Corrections issued a small-business-set-aside quote for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026), while Collier County issued an ITN for food services including fresh produce at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025). Most school and institutional food procurements require F.O.B. Destination pricing with delivery included, compliance with USDA and food-safety standards, and firm pricing for 30–240 days; many specify local-sourcing or regional preferences and apply scoring criteria weighting quality, delivery capability, and cost.