UNSPSC 50445904: Frozen giant yellow improved shallots

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

UNSPSC 50445904 Frozen giant yellow improved shallots is a Commodity code that sits at the bottom of the frozen-vegetable taxonomy. State and local governments buy frozen vegetables under this code to supply institutional food service — primarily school districts, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies. The recent opportunities block, however, shows minimal procurement activity tagged specifically to shallots; instead, the recent solicitations in this family emphasize frozen corn, carrots, assorted vegetable blends, mixed vegetables, and french fries. The issuing bodies are school districts (serving National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs), state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county governments, and county school systems. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat institutional buyers. The scope of work spans volume frozen-vegetable supply — single truckloads to three-plus truckloads per solicitation — with firm unit pricing, FOB-destination delivery, FDA/USDA compliance (including grade standards and shelf-life minimums), and temperature-controlled logistics.

Activity clusters in the Pacific Northwest, Southeast, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, $0.498 per pound historical pricing, due July 24, 2026), frozen potato products (120,000 pounds, $0.3811 per pound from January 2026 award, due July 24, 2026), and assorted frozen vegetables (400,000 pounds, due April 22, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables (210 line items including frozen specialty foods, due March 19, 2026, $4.5 million potential value over three years). School districts in Georgia and the City of Bridgeport Connecticut solicited comprehensive grocery bids with frozen-vegetable components under Buy American provisions and Child Nutrition standards. Oregon offers a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident vendors; no federal set-asides appear in the recent opportunities, though Buy American and state-level SBE/MBE preferences apply in education procurement. The code shows consistent quarterly activity but no recent opportunities specifically tagged to shallots; vendors should cross-reference related frozen-vegetable codes and monitor school nutrition and corrections procurement cycles where frozen produce demand is steady and predictable.