UNSPSC 50435900: Dried organic shallots

The type of organic vegetable known as organic shallots that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50435900 Dried organic shallots is a Class code. State and local governments procuring under this code are actually buying bulk dried legumes and institutional food supplies for correctional facilities, child nutrition programs, and state agencies — kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and related staple proteins for meal preparation serving hundreds of daily participants. Recent solicitations show state correctional departments, state purchasing offices on behalf of criminal justice agencies, and municipal child-care food program operators as the primary buyers. Work involves specification-based commodity procurement with strict grading standards (typically USDA No. 2 or better, triple-cleaned where specified), mandatory compliance with FDA and HACCP requirements, FOB destination delivery to central distribution points or meal sites, and all-inclusive pricing that incorporates transportation and fuel surcharges. Bidders must submit complete technical documentation without use of shortcuts such as "comply" or checkmarks, provide product certifications and nutritional labeling, and demonstrate compliance with state tax and debarment requirements.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB on June 5, 2026, for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a June 19, 2026, response deadline and a 10% combined Oregon-origin preference (5% for goods fabricated in Oregon, 5% for Oregon-headquartered vendors); the previous incumbent, Intersect USA, had bid at $0.493 per pound in August 2025. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026, for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with responses due October 9, 2026, and delivery all-inclusive. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products (proteins, dairy, grains, vegetables, and condiments) with delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas; the response deadline was extended to May 4, 2026, via Addendum No. 2, and the initial contract term runs through August 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited proposals under RFP 2026-017 on August 11, 2026, for a Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal service covering beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items to serve approximately 400 children daily; a local-vendor preference applies for bids within 5% of the lowest price under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051, and evaluation weights cost at 30%, qualifications at 25%, technical approach at 25%, and menu quality at 20%.