UNSPSC 50443519: Frozen violette di firenze eggplants

The variety of eggplants known as violette di firenze eggplants that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443519 Frozen violette di firenze eggplants is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code names a specialized frozen eggplant variety, but the most recent opportunities posted under or near this classification reflect broad frozen and fresh produce procurement by institutional buyers — correctional facilities, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of education — that source frozen vegetables, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods on a general competitive basis rather than specialty-item specifications.

State and local buyers issuing under this code span Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, multiple Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, Savannah-Chatham County, Decatur City Schools), Pennsylvania counties, Missouri school districts, Illinois state procurement, and Connecticut municipal education agencies. Oregon and Texas show the most recent posting density, with Oregon DOC and Texas HHS/TDCJ each posting multiple frozen-vegetable and general-groceries solicitations between February and July 2026. Recent representative opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, response due July 24, 2026), Texas HHS IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, historical annual value $1.5 million), and Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 for various food products (response due April 2, 2026, covering 2026-2027 school year). Geographic concentration centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon; secondary activity appears in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Illinois, and Connecticut. The code shows material recent activity, but buyers are procuring frozen vegetables and mixed-produce staples on standard competitive RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB basis with no evident demand for the specialized violette di firenze variety the code specifies. Vendors pursuing this code should monitor institutional food-service tenders for frozen-vegetable line items and specialty-produce specifications that match actual product capability rather than the narrow commodity name alone.