UNSPSC 50423516: Dried short tom eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as short tom eggplants that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50423516 Dried short tom eggplants is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its stated scope. The one recent opportunity explicitly tagged to this code—a Georgia Correctional Industries request for kidney beans (solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027, RFQ, due October 9, 2026)—represents a significant mismatch: the solicitation is for a legume, not eggplant. State and local procurement under this code does not currently reflect meaningful demand for dried short tom eggplants as a distinct institutional food product. The code appears underutilized or misapplied in active state and local procurement channels as of mid-2026.

Recent activity in related dried-vegetable and institutional food-product codes reveals that state corrections agencies, child-care food programs, and school districts do solicit bulk dried beans, fresh produce, and cafeteria-staple items through RFQs and IFBs—including Oregon Department of Corrections (pinto and red beans, 42,500 pounds, June 19, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (382 line items across proteins, grains, and vegetables, May 4, 2026), the City of Edinburg, Texas (CACFP meal program covering beverages, paper goods, proteins, fruits, and vegetables, August 4, 2026), and the State of Oregon (black beans, August 21, 2026). These solicitations span Georgia, Texas, and Oregon, with delivery requirements including FOB destination, palletization standards, USDA grade compliance, and daily or weekly fulfillment. However, no recent posting explicitly solicits dried eggplant as a procurement commodity, signaling either very low institutional demand for this product or classification under a different code in current state and local procurement systems.