UNSPSC 50583416: Non GMO short tom eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO short tom 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 50583416 Non GMO short tom eggplants (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a single specialty eggplant variety — does not match the actual buying pattern captured in current solicitations, which centers on broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs across multiple states.

State and local school districts and education departments are soliciting fresh produce supply contracts, but the specifications uniformly request dozens of produce line items (apples, bananas, peppers, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, citrus, berries, and eggs) rather than individual varieties like short tom eggplants. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and the State of Georgia procurement office have all issued RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs for fresh produce or food services between February and June 2026. These opportunities uniformly emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, food safety documentation, and competitive line-item bidding across multiple produce categories, but none target eggplants as a standalone commodity. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. Unless a vendor supplies eggplants as part of a larger fresh produce portfolio meeting school nutrition program specifications, this code does not reflect actionable procurement demand in the current state and local market.