UNSPSC 50583407: Non GMO florida market eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO florida market 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 50583407 Non-GMO Florida market eggplants is a Commodity-tier code. State and local governments are not actively procuring non-GMO Florida-market eggplants as a standalone commodity under this code. The recent opportunities dataset contains no solicitations targeting this specific product line. The code shows no decision-relevant activity.

The dataset records fourteen recent state and local food-service solicitations (February through May 2026), spanning school districts and state agencies across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida. These opportunities consistently request fresh produce in broad categories—apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, berries, citrus, potatoes, and eggs—delivered weekly or multiple times weekly to schools or state facilities. Representative procurements include the Early County Board of Education's June 8, 2026 line-item bid for 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) RFP due May 7, 2026 for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce delivered five days weekly to 127 campuses; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) February 2026 solicitation for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; and Douglas County School System's cooperative-buying RFP (closed February 4, 2026) covering 30 Georgia school districts with approximately $5.5 million annual spending on 72 produce and egg line items. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school nutrition programs, with limited state-agency participation. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary activity in Missouri. Procurement is driven by National School Lunch and Breakfast Program requirements, with emphasis on USDA Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, domestic sourcing, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, and produce without artificial additives. No vendor is currently pursuing non-GMO Florida-market eggplants as a discrete product line under documented solicitation activity.