UNSPSC 50425904: Dried giant yellow improved shallots

The variety of shallots known as giant yellow improved shallots that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425904 Dried giant yellow improved shallots is a Commodity code that nominally describes specialty dried vegetable products, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal relevant buying. State and local governments are acquiring dried beans—pinto, red, black, and kidney beans—in bulk quantities for institutional food service, primarily correctional facilities, school meal programs, and state agency kitchens. The work entails soliciting suppliers who can deliver triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried legumes in volume, often with specification compliance, food-safety certifications, and fixed all-inclusive pricing that absorbs transportation and delivery charges. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state procurement offices, city governments operating child and adult care food programs, and state agencies coordinating institutional meal service. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal commodity description (shallots) and the actual buying pattern (legumes), suggesting either a categorization error in state procurement systems or that the code is being applied inconsistently across jurisdictions.

Recent activity spans Oregon and Texas, with isolated opportunities in Georgia and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted bids for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, offering a combined 10% evaluation preference (5% for Oregon-sourced goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders) and specifying triple-cleaned beans with FOB delivery to Salem within 45 days; the historical price was $0.493 per pound. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21), encompassing diverse staple items including dried legumes alongside proteins, dairy, and grains for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas on FOB Destination terms with firm, all-inclusive pricing. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight reimbursement. The City of Edinburg, Texas, under RFP 2026-017, requested proposals for a Child and Adult Care Food Program covering food and nonfood supplies for 400 children, with local-vendor preference applying to bids within 5% of the lowest price under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. Activity shows correctional systems and meal-service programs as the primary buyers, with solicitation cycles driven by fiscal-year budgeting and program enrollment needs rather than continuous demand signals.