UNSPSC 50593501: Dried Non GMO bambino eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO bambino eggplants that have been dried for preservation. 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 50593501 Dried Non GMO bambino eggplants is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code buy food items for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal programs. The code appears in recent solicitations as part of broader food and produce procurement, though none of the recent state and local opportunities examined specifically name dried bambino eggplants as a line item. The solicitations show that state and local nutrition programs source produce and food products through competitive sealed bids and IFBs, with vendors required to meet nutrition standards, Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51% for processed agricultural products), food safety compliance (HACCP plans, health inspections), and insurance and compliance documentation. Issuing bodies include school districts, state health agencies, county commissioners, and state departments; school nutrition programs dominate the recent activity.

Geographic activity spans multiple regions: Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission), Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items across breakfast, produce, dairy, and meat products due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 (historical value $1.5 million annually); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with bids due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. No recent opportunity explicitly solicits dried bambino eggplants by name; the code shows minimal specific recent activity tied directly to this commodity.