UNSPSC 50593504: Dried Non GMO chinese eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO chinese 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 50593504 Dried Non GMO Chinese Eggplants is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce item, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it span broad food and consumable procurement by school districts, county governments, and state agencies supporting nutrition programs. The code shows little activity directly aligned with dried eggplants; instead, opportunities reflect general grocery, fresh produce, and food-service supply contracts that school nutrition departments, state supported living centers, and county meal programs use to support child nutrition, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing offices acting on behalf of school boards. Most solicitations are issued by school nutrition or food-service administrators and carry Buy American or domestic-content requirements, HACCP and food-safety compliance mandates, and delivery schedules tied to school meal operations.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education) solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products under IFB BNB052266 with a due date of June 30, 2026, for a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce across over 200 line items under IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a due date of July 13, 2026 and a prior historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida sought senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026, with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. The code shows no focused activity in dried eggplants specifically; it appears to be a mislabeled or catch-all categorization for broader food procurement.