UNSPSC 50593513: Dried Non GMO moneymaker eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO moneymaker 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 50593513 Dried Non GMO moneymaker eggplants is a Commodity code with little direct recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities in the block are tagged to this code but do not solicitations for dried eggplants; they span broad food service categories including fresh produce, general grocery items, prepared meals, and consumables for school nutrition programs, senior centers, and state-supported living facilities. The scope mismatch signals that state and local buyers tag produce and food items to higher-tier family or class codes rather than to narrow commodity specifications, and the code itself shows limited standalone solicitation activity in the marketplace.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting food items include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and a city purchasing office (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County's fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year with a due date of June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty items for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027; Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB due June 25, 2026, valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years; and the City of Bridgeport's grocery items IFB covering over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department with a due date of June 30, 2026 and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Connecticut, Texas), reflecting regional school nutrition and senior services procurement cycles.