UNSPSC 50583409: Non GMO italian eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO italian 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 50583409 Non GMO italian eggplants is a Commodity code with minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The source identifies a single opportunity directly relevant to the code's nominal scope: the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (issued February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) requests fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia, encompassing approximately 72 produce line items including eggplants among other vegetables. However, the overwhelming majority of recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code are actually requesting comprehensive fresh produce portfolios, processed foods, beverages, and non-produce grocery items—categories well outside eggplant-specific procurement. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida dominate the issuing-body mix, with Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System among the most active recent buyers. State departments in Georgia have also posted general produce and grocery RFQs and IFBs.

The recent opportunity set shows school nutrition programs bidding for produce on line-item bases with annual contracts typically running July 1 through June 30, driven by USDA Child Nutrition reimbursement and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding. Representative solicitations include the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery bid (April 29, 2026 deadline, 900+ line items), Liberty County Board of Education's produce IFB (April 29, 2026, sealed bids at 9:00 a.m.), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's produce bid (April 23, 2026, 72 produce items), and Glynn County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (April 14, 2026). All require HACCP plans, Buy American compliance, food safety certifications, and multiple insurance certificates. The code sees modest geographic spread across the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Texas, with scattered activity in Missouri. The mismatch between the code's eggplant-specific scope and the diversity of general produce and grocery items actually being solicited suggests the code is misapplied to broader food-service procurement or that Italian eggplant represents a negligible line item within larger institutional food contracts—a signal worth tracking before committing resources.