UNSPSC 50603517: Frozen Non GMO sicilian eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO sicilian 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 50603517 Frozen Non GMO Sicilian eggplants (Commodity) shows no meaningful recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope — frozen non-GMO eggplants sourced from Sicily — does not match the actual work being solicited under it.

Recent opportunities tagged with this code instead request bids for broad food-service categories: the State of Georgia's general food, supplies, and kitchen products procurement (Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026); the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food and non-food bids supporting the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (due June 8, 2026); and the State of Georgia's fresh-produce IFB (IFB #4 2027-2026, due May 27, 2026). School districts and state agencies across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas are actively procuring fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery items, and ancillary supplies for child nutrition services, but none of these solicitations specifically requests frozen Sicilian eggplants or references the product category this code describes. The mismatch suggests the code is either misapplied in the source data or serves as a placeholder within a broader food-procurement taxonomy that state and local buyers are not using to source this specific commodity. For vendors specializing in frozen non-GMO eggplants or similar specialty produce, this code does not currently signal actionable procurement demand in the state and local market.