UNSPSC 50623400: Non GMO eggplant purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO eggplants. 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 50623400 Non GMO eggplant purees, a Class code, does not see actionable recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The source records one Illinois food order, one Texas health facility food procurement, canned tomato solicitations from Oregon and school districts, and fresh produce contracts from multiple Georgia school systems, but none specifically target eggplant purees or non-GMO produce verification as a line-item category. School nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and correctional departments are the active issuing bodies across these opportunities—they purchase broad food supply contracts spanning proteins, dairy, fresh produce, and shelf-stable items—but eggplant purees do not appear as a distinct or repeated requisition line. The geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia school districts, Texas HHS) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections), with secondary activity in Illinois and Missouri school nutrition services.

The mismatch between code and recent procurement signals warrants caution. While state and local food service programs do acquire specialized produce items and processed vegetable products at scale—illustrated by fresh produce RFPs from Douglas County Schools (approximately $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two annually), Muscogee County School District (60 produce line items), and Ben Hill County Schools (multiple produce categories)—none of the recent opportunities name eggplant or purees as a specified SKU. Buyers in this space use cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative and issue RFPs with line-item detail; they prefer cost-plus-net or firm unit pricing, require proof of supplier experience with public schools or state facilities, and award on lowest responsive bid within specifications. If pursuing this code, verify whether state nutrition programs or correctional facilities in your target market have embedded eggplant purees in broader produce or processed-vegetable supply contracts, as they may not appear in the headline solicitation title.