UNSPSC 50583411: Non GMO long purple eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO long purple 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 50583411 Non GMO long purple eggplants is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not buy eggplants or other produce under this code in the sourced recent opportunities. The seventeen opportunities posted between February and June 2026 all solicit broad-based fresh produce, fresh fruit and vegetable program support, or comprehensive grocery items for child nutrition and school food service—none of which specifically identify or prioritize eggplants, GMO status, or purple varieties. School districts and boards of education across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri are the dominant issuing bodies, procuring produce through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs to supply National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and Farm to School initiatives. Representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026, encompassing 300+ food items with HACCP and Buy American compliance; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026, for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses across Bexar County, Texas; and the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026, covering 72 produce line items serving 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined. Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional solicitations from Florida (Hillsborough County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and scattered other jurisdictions.

The code shows little procurement activity aligned with its specific product scope. All recent opportunities emphasize broad produce portfolios, domestic sourcing preferences, USDA compliance, HACCP certification, temperature-controlled delivery, traceability documentation, and price-adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA market indexes or CPI data. Standard pre-bid activity includes written Q&A periods, addenda, bid opening ceremonies, and evaluation on lowest responsive and responsible bidder basis or multi-criteria scoring. School districts reserve the right to award line-item basis, renew for multiple one-year periods, permit piggybacking by other jurisdictions, and typically require $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance with the district named as additional insured. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the sourced documents. This code does not represent a meaningful procurement vector for suppliers specializing in eggplants or other single-produce-item categories in current state and local school nutrition contracting.