UNSPSC 50613509: Canned or jarred Non GMO italian eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO italian 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 50613509 Canned or jarred Non GMO italian eggplants is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables, particularly eggplant and related Italian-style produce, procured by state and local institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy these products primarily as components of larger food supply contracts for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and other institutional cafeterias. The recent opportunities show a mix of issuing bodies: Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia county and school systems (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Schools), and Oregon state corrections. The scope reflects institutional food procurement where canned and jarred vegetables are stocked alongside fresh, frozen, and other shelf-stable products to support high-volume meal preparation. Vendors must meet USDA grade standards, provide detailed nutritional and product identification labeling, demonstrate food safety compliance (HACCP plans, FDA/USDA standards), maintain liability insurance, and respond to tight delivery windows—typically seven days or less from order receipt.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas showing the highest frequency through HHS and TDCJ procurements. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply El Paso State Supported Living Center (bids due July 13, 2026) covering 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated foods with a historical value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026) with a prior award of $13.75 per case; and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories (bids due June 15, 2026) with weekly deliveries to four school locations and Buy American requirements. These institutional buyers typically award to single or multiple vendors on a best-value basis, with contract terms running twelve months and renewal options extending up to three additional years, and they enforce firm-fixed pricing during the initial term with adjustments limited to CPI or third-party market data verification in renewal periods.