UNSPSC 50406011: Topper shallots

The variety of shallots known as topper shallots

UNSPSC 50406011 Topper shallots (Commodity) covers the supply of fresh shallot bulbs to state and local institutions, though the recent-opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically naming shallots or topper shallot varieties. Instead, state and local buyers are procuring shallots as part of broader fresh produce, fresh vegetable, or food service commodity baskets—typically through food service contracts at corrections facilities, mental health centers, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services programs. The code sits within the produce and fresh vegetable family but does not appear as a standalone line item in current solicitations; shallots surface only as part of mixed vegetable or "fresh fruit and vegetables" commodity groupings where specifications list garlic, onions, green onions, and other root vegetables and aromatics.

State and local buyers soliciting under or adjacent to this code span state departments of criminal justice and health services (Texas, Illinois), county school systems and boards of education (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Madison Metropolitan), senior services departments (San Antonio), state supported living centers (Texas), and mental health centers (Illinois). Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat issuer of fresh produce solicitations across multiple food warehouse locations (Snyder, Wynne, Palestine). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, and Georgia, with scattered activity in Florida and Wisconsin. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitation IW267420 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder Food Warehouse (proposals due October 14, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for 40 produce line items including shallot-category items such as garlic and onions for school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026), Bartow County School System's Request for Proposal 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), and the Illinois Department of Corrections' small-business-set-aside quote for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (quotes due September 3, 2026, requiring bi-weekly delivery of specified produce including garlic, green onions, and related items meeting USDA criteria).