UNSPSC 50593520: Dried Non GMO white eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO white 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 50593520 Dried Non GMO white eggplants is a Commodity code with no recent state and local procurement activity; the code appears misapplied to broader food service and nutrition solicitations that do not target this specific product category. Recent opportunities tagged under or near this code span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply across Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia—but they solicit comprehensive grocery items, fresh produce, meal preparation and delivery services, and bulk food distribution rather than dried white eggplant specifically. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery products (breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services for the 2026-27 school year, with deliveries to the central warehouse and designated school sites and pricing firm fixed through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually and a contract term beginning September 1, 2026.

Issuing bodies across recent opportunities include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Douglas County School System in Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), cities (City of Bridgeport in Connecticut, City of Dallas in Texas), and a special-purpose district (Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi). School districts and state agencies dominate recent activity. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County cooperative covering 30 districts) and includes substantial Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Texas (Dallas, El Paso), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier) activity. Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut issued RFP 02641 on March 3, 2026, for commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and further processed USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 and contract award date of April 24, 2026. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two) and proposal deadline of March 4, 2026.