UNSPSC 50443509: Frozen italian eggplants

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

UNSPSC 50443509 Frozen Italian Eggplants is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The code does not appear in the recent opportunities block, which instead shows school districts, corrections departments, and health and human services agencies purchasing frozen and fresh vegetables broadly—including frozen corn, mixed vegetables, carrots, assorted blends, and fresh produce—as part of institutional food service, nutrition assistance, and child nutrition programs. State and local buyers in this category are soliciting frozen vegetable commodities as components of comprehensive grocery and food service contracts spanning hundreds of line items, not single-commodity procurements.

The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas, New Jersey), county corrections facilities (Pennsylvania), school districts across multiple states (Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia), and regional school cooperatives. Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Virginia, New Jersey, and Illinois, with particular concentration in Texas state agencies and Georgia school districts. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn (response due July 24, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide serving state hospitals and living centers (multiple items across 210 line items with historical value of $1.5 million annually), and the Ben Hill County Schools food bid encompassing multiple categories including frozen vegetables (response due June 15, 2026). The code shows no distinct market for frozen Italian eggplants as a standalone procurement; vendors pursuing this code should expect to compete as line items within large multi-category food service bids rather than as specialty produce suppliers.