UNSPSC 50593502: Dried Non GMO black beauty eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO black beauty 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 50593502 Dried Non GMO black beauty eggplants, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity—state and local procurement opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly solicit comprehensive grocery and fresh produce supply for school nutrition programs, senior meals, and institutional food service, not dried specialty produce items. The recent opportunities block includes bids for fresh produce (apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, eggs), broader grocery contracts spanning breakfast items, proteins, frozen goods, condiments, and seasonings, boxed meal delivery, and USDA commodity distribution, but none specifically target dried eggplants or similar preserved vegetable commodities. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Douglas County), state education and nutrition agencies (Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), and cities (Dallas), all procuring for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and food service operations under federal Buy American requirements and HACCP food safety standards.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs; Bulloch County school nutrition grocery; Savannah-Chatham fresh produce; State of Georgia food supplies and fresh produce), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools groceries and USDA foods), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier Summer Food Service), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools master grocery), and other southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (sealed bids due June 26, 2026) spanning 200+ line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits; Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items solicitation (due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 line items supporting the National School Lunch Program; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (proposals due March 4, 2026) across two geographic areas serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million. The code does not capture procurement demand for dried specialty produce under the nominal scope.