UNSPSC 50583414: Non GMO ova eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO ova 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 50583414 Non GMO ova eggplants, a Commodity code, does not align with state and local procurement activity reflected in the recent opportunities. The code nominally describes a specific produce item (non-GMO eggplants), yet the recent solicitations under this code cover broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs spanning fruits, vegetables, eggs, and related items—not eggplants specifically. State and local school districts, including Early County Schools (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and multiple Georgia county boards of education, are procuring comprehensive fresh produce baskets to support child nutrition services and federal USDA programs such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The typical scope encompasses dozens of line items—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, potatoes, leafy greens, eggs, and specialty or pre-cut items—delivered weekly or multiple times per week to school sites. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, with school nutrition services departments managing procurement. A small number of state-level food-supply bids (State of Georgia, State of Georgia fresh produce IFB) appear alongside district-level activity, but the volume is dominated by school systems.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida based on recent notice postings from February through May 2026. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's RFP for line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026, encompassing 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies with domestic sourcing preferences and low-sodium/no-added-sugar formulations; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce due May 7, 2026, with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant items and monthly price adjustments pegged to USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets; Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce due March 11, 2026, with cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case structure and estimated annual budget of $600,000; and Douglas County School System GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), due March 4, 2026. Vendors responding to these solicitations must meet HACCP certifications, Buy American provisions, food safety traceability, insurance minimums of $500,000–$2 million general liability, and E-Verify compliance. Price evaluation typically weights competitive bidding at 30–50 percent, product quality and vendor experience at 15–30 percent, and extent of meeting district needs at 10–25 percent. The code shows minimal relevance to actual procurement activity; no eggplant-specific demand is evident in the recent opportunities.