UNSPSC 50583415: Non GMO pea eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO pea 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 50583415 Non GMO pea eggplants is a Commodity-tier code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope. The sixteen recent solicitations tagged to this code across state and local education agencies are overwhelmingly for fresh produce procurement to support school nutrition programs — apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, berries, citrus, potatoes, eggs, and bulk vegetables — with no mentions of pea eggplants or non-GMO specification as a procurement driver. The code appears to be a catch-all taxonomy assignment within state and local procurement systems rather than a targeted category for specialized produce varieties. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with activity from independent school districts in Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), Georgia school systems (Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Douglas County serving 30 districts via cooperative purchasing, Savannah-Chatham County, Early County, Hillsborough County in Florida), and Rockwood R-VI in Missouri. Notices run across RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB formats with response dates spanning February through June 2026.

Geographic concentration clusters in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 128 campuses across the San Antonio area (response due May 7, 2026), Bulloch County School District's IFP for 24 locally-grown produce items within 200 miles (response due May 4, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables supporting the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at 18 elementary schools with $600,000 estimated annual budget (response due March 11, 2026). Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covers 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. None of these solicitations reference pea eggplants or non-GMO sourcing as line items or evaluation criteria, indicating the code assignment is misaligned with actual procurement need. Business development professionals should verify the correct commodity code for pea eggplant products before pursuing school nutrition contracts under this designation.