UNSPSC 50445900: Frozen shallots

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

UNSPSC 50445900 Frozen shallots, a Class code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—frozen shallots as a specialized produce commodity—diverges markedly from the actual work state and local governments are buying under this taxonomy entry. Recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026 show no targeted solicitations for frozen shallots; instead, the code has been applied to much broader food service procurement, including frozen mixed vegetables, corn, and assorted vegetable blends purchased by departments of corrections, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and county governments across multiple states.

The absence of shallot-specific opportunities suggests either misclassification in source data or that frozen shallots are bundled within larger multi-item food service contracts rather than solicited as standalone line items. State and local procurement under this code designation spans institutional food service—frozen vegetable assortments for Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities, Oregon Department of Corrections weekly orders, Pennsylvania correctional facilities, and Georgia and Illinois school nutrition programs. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted at least two recent frozen vegetable procurements (July and August 2026), and Texas HHSC has issued multiple IFBs for frozen and supplemental food products through August 2026, but none name shallots explicitly. Given the lack of discrete shallot solicitations and the demonstrated concentration of frozen-vegetable procurement among state corrections, health and human services, and school nutrition programs, pursuit of opportunities under this code should target participation in broader institutional food service bids where frozen vegetables—potentially including shallots—are line items within comprehensive grocery or frozen-product awards rather than standalone commodity buys.