UNSPSC 50403520: White eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as white eggplants

UNSPSC 50403520 White eggplants, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within fresh vegetable procurement. State and local governments buy white eggplants primarily as components of broader fresh produce supply contracts for institutional food service — primarily state-run correctional, mental health, and supported living facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The recent opportunities show that white eggplants are rarely solicited as standalone line items; instead, they appear within larger fresh fruit and vegetable procurement scopes that specify dozens of produce items delivered to dining facilities, warehouses, or distribution points. The issuing bodies are predominantly 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), and county or city governments (Collier County Parks and Recreation, City of San Antonio Senior Services). These entities typically procure fresh produce through IFB, RFP, or sealed-bid processes with contracts running one fiscal year or one school year, often with renewal options. Vendors must meet USDA quality standards, deliver in specified case quantities, maintain cold-chain integrity, provide traceability documentation when required, and comply with prevailing wage and food-safety regulations.

The geographic spread of activity centers on Texas (the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice conduct frequent fresh-produce solicitations across multiple facilities) and Georgia (school districts including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County Schools all posted fresh-produce bids in May–June 2026), with secondary activity in Illinois (state correctional and mental health departments) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). 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), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable solicitation IW267376 for Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh-produce IFB for Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, with small-business set-aside), and Bartow County School System's Request for Proposal 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026, with 400-mile sourcing requirement). None of these opportunities explicitly lists white eggplants in available documentation; the code shows limited recent visibility in state and local contract synopses, suggesting it is either bundled within generic "fresh vegetables" line items or sourced infrequently under this specific taxonomy designation.