UNSPSC 50593518: Dried Non GMO thai eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO thai 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 50593518 Dried Non GMO Thai Eggplants is a Commodity code that nominally names a single dried-vegetable product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it span broad food-service procurement—fresh produce, shelf-stable groceries, meal preparation and delivery, and food-service supplies for schools, county nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers. School districts and county or state food-service departments dominate the issuing-body mix, including the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the State of Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District. The actual work being bought under this code is multiline, multi-category food sourcing—not dried eggplants specifically—driven by National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), and nutrition-standards mandates under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and related federal food-service rules.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and spans multiple states. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) released an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across 200+ line items (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, specialty fruits) with a June 26, 2026, bid deadline and a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted an IFB on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat for the Board of Education, also due June 30, with a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term. Texas Health and Human Services Commission released an IFB on June 11, 2026, for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026, deadline and an estimated historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County (Florida) posted an ITB on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026. All recent opportunities require firm fixed pricing, prepaid delivery on specified schedules, compliance documentation (HACCP plans, E-Verify, debarment verification, nutritional certifications), and insurance coverage naming the public body as additional insured. This code shows substantial, sustained activity but operates as a catch-all for multi-category food-service sourcing rather than a narrowly defined commodity.