UNSPSC 50593514: Dried Non GMO ova eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO ova 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 50593514 Dried Non GMO ova eggplants, a Commodity code, shows minimal activity aligned with its stated scope in recent state and local procurement. The single opportunity explicitly tagged to this code—a City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases grocery items bid for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (BNB052266, RFP, due June 30, 2026)—includes dried eggplants as a line item within a much broader 1,100-item grocery solicitation spanning breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meats. The broader recent opportunity set reveals that state and local procurement under codes in this family—food supplies for school nutrition, senior meals, institutional food service, and consumables—is substantially dominated by fresh produce, packaged groceries, meal preparation and delivery, and general food distribution contracts rather than specialty dried vegetable items. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education (Bridgeport, Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), counties (Hillsborough County), cities (Dallas, Bridgeport), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). Contract values for closely related food procurement are substantial—Meriden Public Schools anticipated approximately $3.1 million for groceries and USDA foods; Douglas County School System estimated approximately $9 million for food supply and distribution and $4.4 to $1.1 million for fresh produce and eggs; Hillsborough County's senior meal service was estimated at $17.8 million over three years.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia), with particular concentration in Georgia school districts. The representative opportunities show that procurement under related codes emphasizes fresh produce (Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, State of Georgia, Douglas County School System), comprehensive grocery and food distribution (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport, Douglas County School System), and specialized meal services (Hillsborough County senior meals, City of Dallas event catering). All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural commodity content; compliance with USDA food safety, nutrition, and labeling standards; HACCP planning; and state-level business and food handler licensing. Response deadlines in the recent block ranged from April through July 2026, with most school nutrition contracts running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, or the 2026–2027 school year. The prevalence of IFBs and RFPs alongside firm fixed-price, volume-based procurement structures indicates mature, recurring purchasing cycles. Dried eggplants as a discrete product line do not surface as a standalone solicitation category in the recent opportunity set; pursuit under this code would require positioning as a line item within broader grocery or specialty produce bids rather than as a primary offering.