UNSPSC 50593515: Dried Non GMO pea eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO pea 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 50593515 Dried Non GMO pea eggplants, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity shown in recent solicitations. The opportunities tagged under this code span comprehensive grocery, produce, and meal service procurement for school districts, county governments, and state agencies—spanning breakfast items, canned and frozen vegetables, fresh produce, dairy, meats, prepared meals, and kitchen supplies—rather than specialty dried vegetables. State and local food service purchasing occurs across school nutrition programs (the dominant category), senior meal delivery, institutional food service at state-supported living centers, and supplemental food programs; issuing bodies include city and county school districts, state departments of health and human services, county boards of commissioners, and independent school districts primarily in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Recent opportunities show sustained activity across Georgia (Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution to 32 schools with estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000 and RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated combined spend of approximately $5.5 million), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with anticipated 2026-2027 contract value of approximately $3,100,000), Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services at estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center IFB HHS0017449 with prior-period historical spend of $1.5 million), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education IFB BNB052266 for grocery items spanning 1,100+ line items with July 1, 2026 contract start), and Georgia (Hancock County Schools IFB SN002-2027 and Bulloch County Schools IFB #043025 for fresh produce and school nutrition items). These solicitations are issued as RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs with response deadlines typically 4–8 weeks out; most include Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety plans, proof of insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms. The code's nominal product description (dried non-GMO pea eggplants) has not appeared in any recent opportunity summary reviewed, suggesting potential misclassification or niche demand that does not surface in current state and local procurement activity.