UNSPSC 50403518: Thai eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as thai eggplants

UNSPSC 50403518 Thai eggplants is a Commodity code that covers fresh produce supply to state and local institutions — primarily correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show buyers procuring Thai eggplants as part of broader fresh produce categories rather than as standalone line items; the code sits within a larger constellation of vegetable procurement spanning frozen, fresh, and processed forms. State and local governments use this code when sourcing fresh vegetables for institutional food service, though the recent-opportunities block shows limited direct evidence of Thai eggplant–specific demand. Instead, solicitations name peppers, lettuce, carrots, onions, tomatoes, and other common vegetables in much higher volume.

The issuing bodies are primarily Texas state agencies — the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — alongside Georgia school districts (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education), the Illinois Department of Corrections, the Illinois Department of Mental Health, Collier County (Florida) Parks and Recreation, Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), and federally funded programs such as Head Start of Greater Dallas. TDCJ and HHS are repeat buyers. Recent geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFP IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (proposals due October 19, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce to 24 school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026), and the City of San Antonio's RFP 26-070 for produce market operations at senior center locations (proposals due May 27, 2026). Thai eggplant does not appear as a named line item in any recent solicitation reviewed; the code likely serves as a catch-all classification when institutions source specialty or regional vegetables alongside mainstream produce.