UNSPSC 50613508: Canned or jarred Non GMO indian eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO indian 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 50613508 Canned or jarred Non GMO Indian eggplants, a Commodity code, sees sparse recent state and local procurement activity focused narrowly on food service operations for institutional buyers. The code appears in solicitations for weekly food orders and meal support at state facilities, including veterans homes and correctional institutions, where canned vegetables are combined with broader fresh and frozen produce requirements. State and local buyers using this code—the State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Oregon Department of Corrections—procure canned goods as components of larger food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items; eggplant itself is rarely called out individually in the recent opportunities reviewed.

The most recent activity shows food service consolidation across multiple product categories. The State of Illinois issued a weekly food order RFQ (27497DVAQUINCB52821) due June 26, 2026, for the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy covering the July–September quarter with brand-specific or equivalent items. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumable products (HHS0017449) due July 13, 2026, for state-supported living centers, encompassing 210 line items including canned goods alongside fresh, frozen, and prepared foods, with historical spend of $1.5 million and potential contract value up to $4.5 million over three years. The Oregon Department of Corrections procured canned tomatoes (S2910000016089, due February 9, 2026) as a separate line item—7,616 cases at approximately $14.30 per case historically—but this appears to be an exception within a pattern of bundled produce-and-protein solicitations. School nutrition programs in Georgia and Missouri issue separate RFPs for produce, proteins, and prepared foods, rarely isolating specialty canned vegetables as distinct procurement lines. The geographic concentration includes Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, and Missouri, with activity centered on institutional food service (corrections, state hospitals, veterans homes, and school districts). Given the narrow scope and bundling patterns in recent postings, the code represents a subsegment of broader food service procurement rather than a distinct category commanding dedicated solicitations.