UNSPSC 50443510: Frozen japanese eggplants

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

UNSPSC 50443510 Frozen japanese eggplants (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—frozen Japanese eggplants as a specific produce item—does not align with the recent solicitations tagged under it, which center instead on broader frozen vegetable categories (corn, mixed vegetables, assorted blends, carrots), frozen food products for institutional food service, and comprehensive grocery procurements for school districts and correctional facilities. The mismatch between the specific commodity name and the actual buying patterns suggests either upstream coding inconsistency or that Japanese eggplants, if procured at all, are bundled within larger frozen-vegetable line-item solicitations rather than solicited as a standalone commodity.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing frozen vegetables include corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts and school boards (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, Fairfax County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, Dallas ISD, Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI), health and human services facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois state agencies, Montgomery County and New Jersey human services divisions), and cooperative purchasing groups (GEC Buying Cooperative). Frozen vegetables—including corn, carrots, assorted blends, and mixed varieties—appear in ITB solicitations from Oregon ODOC (July 2026, response dates July 24 and July 17), IFB procurements from Texas TDCJ and HHSC (May–June 2026), and RFP awards from school districts across Georgia (May–June 2026). Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, and Missouri, with strongest concentration among school nutrition programs and state-level correctional and health services. Volume is substantial—typical school district produce bids encompass 300+ line items, while institutional food service procurements for state facilities run to 200+ frozen and fresh items with annual estimated values reaching $4.5 million or higher. The code shows active, recurring procurement across issuing bodies, though the specific product (Japanese eggplants) does not appear in any recent opportunity summary.