UNSPSC 50603503: Frozen Non GMO black enorma eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO black enorma eggplants that have been frozen 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 50603503 Frozen Non GMO black enorma eggplants is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialty frozen vegetable products, but recent state and local procurement activity shows limited direct relevance to the code's narrow product specification. School districts and state agencies are actively soliciting frozen and fresh produce through broader food-service categories, yet none of the recent opportunities recovered explicitly name frozen black enorma eggplants or close equivalents. The source documents reveal that state and local governments procure frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive grocery items through district-wide school nutrition programs and centralized food service distribution contracts, typically bundling dozens to hundreds of line items across multiple produce and protein categories in single solicitations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Dallas Independent School District in Texas; Douglas County School System in Georgia) and state procurement offices (Georgia). These are routine annual or multi-year food-service renewals tied to school meal program budgets and federal child nutrition funding.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with a secondary presence in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFP due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items, 60 non-food supplies, and weekly milk delivery for three schools; the City Schools of Decatur's Invitation for Bid for Frozen Foods and Grocery (IFB due May 15, 2026) serving ten school sites with firm pricing for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs (RFP due March 4, 2026) bundling approximately 72 produce line items across two geographic areas with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million; and the Rockwood R-VI School District's procurement of over 900 grocery line items (bids due April 29, 2026 through NUTRIKIDS electronic system). Vendors typically compete on line-item basis, must carry $500,000 to $2 million general liability insurance, comply with Buy American and HACCP requirements, and accept firm pricing for 12-month contract periods with quarterly or semi-annual adjustment provisions tied to published commodity indices. No solicitations recovered specifically target frozen black enorma eggplants as a standalone or prioritized line item, suggesting the code carries minimal active procurement volume or that frozen specialty eggplant items are embedded within broader produce or frozen-food lots where granular product-level visibility is limited.