UNSPSC 50613502: Canned or jarred Non GMO black beauty eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO black beauty eggplants that have 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 50613502 Canned or jarred Non GMO black beauty eggplants (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The nine opportunities posted between May and October 2026 tagged to this code solicit broad food-service categories—canned vegetables, fresh produce, frozen items, proteins, dairy, and kitchen supplies for institutional dining programs—but none specifically name eggplants, canned or otherwise. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited consumables for state supported living centers and hospitals under multiple IFBs; Gwinnett County procured shelf-stable foods for senior services; Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools each ran comprehensive school-nutrition bids; the Oregon Department of Corrections requested canned tomatoes by the truckload; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sought cafeteria products. Issuing bodies span state health departments, county governments, school districts, and corrections agencies across Texas, Georgia, and Oregon.

The mismatch between the code's narrow product scope and the actual procurements suggests the taxonomy assignment is a system artifact rather than a signal of demand. Recent opportunities under this code path reflect institutional food-service purchasing at scale—weekly or annual supply contracts for facilities serving dozens to hundreds of people—but the volume, frequency, and documented line items do not support eggplant-specific activity. Vendors pursuing this code should verify that opportunities posted against it match their product offering before investing in bid preparation, as the code's application here appears to be a broad catch-all for vegetable procurement rather than a targeted market for specialty preserved produce.