UNSPSC 50425906: Dried grise de bagnolet shallots

The variety of shallots known as grise de bagnolet shallots that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425906 Dried grise de bagnolet shallots is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its narrow specification. The code's abstract name describes a single dried shallot variety, but the recent solicitations posted under this taxonomy tag reveal a severe mismatch: the ten most recent state and local opportunities span broad grocery, produce, and food-service procurement across school districts, corrections departments, child nutrition programs, and cities—none of which specifically solicit dried grise de bagnolet shallots or even dried shallots as line items. The City of Edinburg, Texas, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, and school districts in Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia are all issuing RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs for master grocery contracts, fresh produce, dried beans, cafeteria food products, and child nutrition supplies, but dried shallots of this variety do not appear as solicited commodities in any of the recent postings. The code appears to have been applied incorrectly or used as a catch-all taxonomy tag for miscellaneous food procurement when a broader grocery or produce code would be more accurate.

The geographic spread of recent activity covers Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia, concentrated in school-district nutrition programs and state agency food service—regions where large-volume food solicitation is routine. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with a due date of April 27, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting grocery items for 2026-27 with responses due April 29, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000016233 for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans due March 20, 2026; and the City of Edinburg (Texas) RFP 2026017 for CACFP meal program supplies due August 4, 2026. None of these procurements targets dried grise de bagnolet shallots. The code exhibits no meaningful market signal for vendors specializing in this specific commodity, and business development professionals pursuing state and local contracts should verify whether this code is appropriately tagged before allocating resources to monitor or pursue opportunities.