UNSPSC 50583410: Non GMO japanese eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO japanese 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 50583410 Non GMO Japanese eggplants, a Commodity code, shows no recent procurement activity aligned with its stated scope. State and local education and food service agencies have posted nineteen solicitations since early February 2026 under this code classification, but the opportunities document purchases of comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—apples, bananas, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, tomatoes, citrus, potatoes, eggs, and specialty items—for child nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and institutional cafeteria operations. Japanese eggplants do not appear in any of the posted specifications, bid tables, line-item lists, or scope statements across school districts, counties, or state agencies in Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Missouri, indicating a significant mismatch between the code assignment and actual procurement demand.

The recent activity under this code spans school districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System; Austin Independent School District; Rockwood R-VI School District; Bulloch County, Douglas County, Early County, Glynn County, Liberty County, and Muscogee County school districts in Georgia; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa; McAllen Independent School District in Texas), state nutrition or procurement offices (State of Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving thirty Georgia districts). Response dates cluster from early March through late June 2026, with most IFBs and RFPs due between March and June. Pricing methodologies reference USDA Atlanta Terminal Market Reports, USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets Standard Reports, and Urner Barry commodity indices, anchoring produce costs to wholesale benchmarks rather than specialty varietal premiums. Estimated annual contract values for produce-and-eggs procurements reach $4.4 million for the GEC Cooperative's Area One eighteen-district cooperative and $600,000 for Hillsborough County's USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The code classification does not reflect the actual commodity being purchased; pursuit under this code is not recommended without explicit confirmation that a specific solicitation expressly names Japanese eggplants in its detailed specifications or line-item attachments.