UNSPSC 50593516: Dried Non GMO short tom eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO short tom 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 50593516 Dried Non-GMO Short Tom Eggplants is a Commodity code that appears to map to fresh and processed produce procurement by state and local school districts, senior services agencies, and food service authorities, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is sparse and the posted opportunities show substantial mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement content. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Fairfax County Public Schools, and multiple Georgia school districts (Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County) have posted major food service solicitations between January and June 2026 spanning fresh produce, comprehensive grocery supply, senior meal delivery, and school nutrition programs, but none of these opportunities explicitly reference dried eggplants or eggplant products. The issuing bodies lean heavily toward K-12 school nutrition programs and county aging services; state procurement offices (Georgia, Texas) also participate. Grocery and fresh produce solicitations dominate the recent activity, with emphasis on USDA Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety certification, firm-fixed pricing, and Monday-through-Friday delivery to multiple school sites or service centers.

Recent opportunities under or near this code include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery bid (RFP BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items including frozen and fresh vegetables for the Board of Education; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive food procurement (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026) covering 14 school sites; and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026) for approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual spend of $9 million. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida school districts, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. The code shows limited recent activity specifically tied to dried eggplant procurement; business development professionals should verify whether state and local procurement offices tag dried vegetable commodity purchases under this code or consolidate them into broader produce or grocery families before committing resources.