UNSPSC 50603509: Frozen Non GMO italian eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO italian 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 50603509 Frozen Non GMO Italian Eggplants is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty produce items, though the recent solicitations tagged under it reflect a broader food-procurement environment where frozen vegetables, fresh produce, and prepared foods are bundled into larger food-service contracts rather than procured as standalone line items. State and local governments buying under this code's nominal scope do so primarily through county governments and school districts managing food-service operations — senior nutrition programs, school lunch and breakfast programs, and community services meal delivery. The work involves sourcing produce meeting specific quality, origin, and packaging standards (frozen, non-GMO, sometimes with brand specifications or approved equivalents permitted) for delivery to centralized distribution points or individual school sites, with strict temperature control, rotation protocols, and compliance requirements including HACCP certification and food recall procedures.

Recent activity centers on Georgia, where Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (response due October 19, 2026), the State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (response due June 22, 2026), and Early County Board of Education solicited 300+ food items plus non-food supplies for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools (bids due June 8, 2026). The Early County solicitation illustrates the operational detail typical of school-district food procurement: domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, fluid milk with temperature and rotation requirements, and Buy American compliance. Award criteria across these opportunities emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on unit-of-measure pricing, with vendors required to provide references, maintain liability insurance, comply with E-Verify and debarment verification, and accept piggybacking by other jurisdictions on identical terms when district policy permits.