UNSPSC 50443503: Frozen black enorma eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as black enorma eggplants that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443503 Frozen black enorma eggplants, a Commodity code, shows limited recent relevant procurement activity. The single representative opportunity in the dataset—a frozen corn vegetables solicitation from the Oregon Department of Corrections—reflects state and local purchasing in the broader frozen vegetable category rather than the specific eggplant commodity named in the code. State and local bodies posting frozen-vegetable-related work typically issue ITBs or RFPs for institutional food service (corrections facilities, schools, health and human services), with pricing quoted per pound or per case and FOB destination delivery. When such solicitations do appear, issuing bodies include state corrections departments, school districts, and health service agencies; Oregon's Department of Corrections posted multiple frozen-vegetable procurements in the recent window, suggesting active institutional sourcing in that jurisdiction. Geographic activity is concentrated in states with large institutional food service footprints—Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Illinois—though recent opportunities under this specific code are sparse. The Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen corn vegetables (Solicitation S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) requested approximately 40,000 pounds at $0.498 per pound reference pricing, with five-percent Oregon-resident preference and strict FDA/USDA compliance and shelf-life requirements; the same buyer's ITB for frozen potato products (S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026) covering 120,000 pounds demonstrates the pattern of large-volume institutional frozen-food sourcing in the region.

The code itself remains underpopulated in recent state and local procurement notice data. Frozen eggplants—whether black enorma varieties or other cuts—do not appear as line items or scope in the posted opportunities reviewed. When frozen vegetables are solicited at the commodity level by state and local bodies, the focus shifts to high-volume staples (carrots, mixed vegetables, corn, potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower) that serve large institutional populations. Specialized frozen-produce commodities such as eggplants typically move through smaller regional or specialty food distributors, secondary school nutrition contracts, or specialty institutional food buyers, channels less visible in formal ITB/RFP notice systems. Firms pursuing work under this code should track institutional food service procurements more broadly and maintain relationships with state corrections departments, school food authorities, and health and human services agencies in states with substantial institutional operations; success will likely depend on ability to supply as part of broader frozen-vegetable assortments rather than as a single-line commodity. Monitor Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania corrections and school district solicitations for expansion opportunities into this category.