UNSPSC 50413402: Organic black beauty eggplants

The type of organic vegetable known as organic eggplants

UNSPSC 50413402 Organic black beauty eggplants (Commodity) describes fresh produce items that state and local governments procure for food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows limited direct activity specific to this commodity. The code appears in solicitations spanning school districts, county parks and recreation departments, healthcare facilities, and state procurement offices seeking fresh fruits and vegetables for meal programs and concession services. Work under this code involves sourcing, delivery, and compliance with food-safety standards, freshness guarantees, and volume requirements tied to operational calendars and seasonal availability. Vendors typically must meet quality standards, maintain appropriate storage and temperature controls, provide product rotation documentation, and comply with Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences where applicable. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (particularly those administering National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs), county government food services divisions, regional parks and recreation departments operating concession facilities, healthcare coalitions, and state procurement offices coordinating multi-agency food purchasing.

Recent opportunities show activity across Georgia and Florida. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a line-by-line bid (IFB) due June 8, 2026 for approximately 300 food items including vegetables and fruits for three schools across the 2026–2027 fiscal year; the State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited food services proposals via Invitation to Negotiate due March 6, 2025 for concession operations at North Collier Regional Park, with a local-vendor preference awarding 10 evaluation points to vendors meeting Collier or Lee County residency criteria. Marion Health Care Coalition (state not specified in source) sought produce vendor proposals due August 21, 2026 for the 2026–2027 contract period. Activity is sparse at the commodity level; most recent solicitations use broader food-service category codes rather than identifying specific produce items, making this code a watch rather than an immediate-pursuit opportunity unless pursuing cooperative purchasing vehicles or pre-positioned supply contracts through state or multi-county consortia.