UNSPSC 50613500: Canned or jarred Non GMO eggplants

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO eggplants that has been canned or jarred 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 50613500 Canned or jarred non-GMO eggplants is a Class code that covers shelf-stable eggplant products in sealed containers. In practice, state and local governments procure canned or jarred eggplants as part of broader food-service and institutional food procurement, typically bundled with dozens of other preserved vegetables, proteins, grains, and consumable supplies. The code sees activity from health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers and state hospitals, county social-services departments, state corrections facilities, school districts, and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple customer agencies. The work involves meeting USDA grade and FDA compliance standards, managing shelf-life requirements, coordinating delivery to central distribution centers or individual facilities, and responding to standing orders across fiscal-year contracts with renewal options.

Recent opportunities under this code originate primarily in Texas and Georgia, with activity also reported in Oregon and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for food and consumable products to supply state-supported living centers and state hospitals statewide—including IFB HHS0016792v2 (supplemental food and consumables, 210 line items, maximum value $4.5 million over three years, due March 19, 2026) and IFB HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables, prior-period value $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences), and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia issued an IFB for school nutrition food products across four schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026, with Buy American Act requirements), and Burke County Public Schools in Waynesboro, Georgia bid approximately 400 line items including canned fruits and vegetables for five schools (PE55037NONST2027000000007, sealed bids due June 5, 2026). No recent opportunities specifically named canned or jarred eggplants as a standalone item; the code sees activity as part of larger mixed-commodity institutional food contracts where eggplant products would appear as one line item among many preserved vegetables.