UNSPSC 50435906: Dried organic grise de bagnolet shallots

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

UNSPSC 50435906 Dried organic grise de bagnolet shallots is a Commodity code that sees minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally designates a specific specialty dried shallot variety, but recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code instead reflect broad food-service procurement spanning proteins, produce, dairy, grains, beverages, condiments, and miscellaneous staple items for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child-care food services. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham County School Systems in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri) and state corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Solicitation types include RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs, with response deadlines ranging from March through August 2026. The code shows no specific procurement activity for the dried organic shallot variety named in the code itself.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply to 45 schools plus distribution facilities with a response deadline of April 27, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITBs for dried beans (pinto and mixed varieties) in March and June 2026 with responses due March 20 and June 19, 2026; and the Douglas County School System in Georgia issuing RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools with a response deadline of February 18, 2026. The code's narrow commodity definition does not align with the broad-based food provisioning work actually being solicited, suggesting either misclassification at tagging or limited relevance to vendors specializing in the specific shallot product.