UNSPSC 50583400: Non GMO eggplants

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO eggplants. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50583400 Non GMO eggplants, a Class code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The sixteen recent opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly solicit comprehensive fresh produce supply contracts—fruits, vegetables, eggs, and ancillary food service items—rather than eggplants or non-GMO produce specifications as a discrete line item. School districts, county boards of education, and state agencies dominate the issuing-body mix, with school nutrition programs driving the majority of volume through child nutrition service and farm-to-school procurement initiatives. The opportunities span Georgia (Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, and the State of Georgia itself), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). None of the recent solicitations treat non-GMO eggplants as a named commodity or set-aside requirement.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the category mismatch: Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) issued RFP 2026-048 on April 14, 2026, for fresh produce for child nutrition with response due May 7, 2026, spanning multiple produce categories with no eggplant specification. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB on May 11, 2026, for food and non-food products under the National School Lunch Program, with bids due June 8, 2026, listing 300+ food items but not isolating eggplants or non-GMO varieties. Douglas County School System coordinated an RFP on February 4, 2026, through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 72 produce line items across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined, with no non-GMO eggplant designation. The code appears to serve as a catch-all tagging mechanism for comprehensive produce procurement rather than naming a distinct product specification; firms pursuing eggplant supply should verify individual RFP scope documents to confirm eggplant inclusion and identify non-GMO sourcing as a viable differentiation, as the nominal code classification does not surface as a decision criterion in the posted opportunities.