UNSPSC 50583406: Non GMO filipino eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO filipino 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 50583406 Non GMO Filipino eggplants (Commodity) represents a narrow agricultural commodity within institutional food service procurement, but recent state and local activity shows minimal direct solicitation for this specific item. The code captures single-variety produce procurement, though most school districts, state agencies, and food service operations source eggplants as part of broader fresh-produce or vegetable line-item bids rather than as standalone commodity categories. When eggplants do appear in recent solicitations, they typically fall within comprehensive produce specifications alongside dozens of other fruits and vegetables, indicating they function as one line item among many in larger institutional food service contracts rather than a distinct procurement focus.

State and local procurement under this code comes primarily from school nutrition programs, with issuing bodies dominated by county school districts and regional cooperative purchasing groups across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida. Recent solicitations covering produce more broadly—and within which eggplants may be specified—include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (responses due March 4, 2026), the Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce (due May 4, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce (due April 14, 2026), the Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017 for produce items (due April 27, 2026), and Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition in the San Antonio area (due May 7, 2026). All these procurements emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (eight districts soliciting produce contracts between February and May 2026), with additional activity in Texas, Missouri, and Florida. However, no recent opportunity explicitly names non-GMO Filipino eggplants as a standalone line item or priority specification, suggesting demand for this specific commodity variant remains embedded within broader vegetable procurement rather than driving independent purchasing volume.