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 that captures produce and fresh or processed food items procured by school districts, state health agencies, and county governments for nutrition programs, cafeteria operations, and senior meal services. The recent opportunities in this code show that state and local bodies are acquiring a broad range of fresh and processed produce—fresh apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, citrus fruits, and specialty produce items—alongside packaged meal components and grocery staples for child nutrition programs, school lunch operations, and congregate senior dining. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). School districts dominate the recent activity, with nutrition services driving the majority of solicitations under or alongside this code.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (Hancock County and statewide), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items spanning breakfast, frozen products, vegetables, and dairy with a firm contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and response due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites and response due June 26, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million and response due July 11, 2026; and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years with response due June 25, 2026. All recent school nutrition solicitations require Buy American domestic agricultural content (minimum 51 percent), HACCP compliance, nutritional standards alignment with federal child nutrition programs, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.