UNSPSC 50455902: Frozen organic creation shallots

The variety of organic shallots known as organic creation shallots that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50455902 Frozen organic creation shallots is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce line item, but state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of frozen organic shallots specifically. Instead, the recent opportunities demonstrate that school districts and state agencies issue broad food-service RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs spanning hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees to support child nutrition programs and institutional meal service. The Early County Board of Education solicitation (due June 8, 2026) exemplifies the scope: line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items including meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, and miscellaneous products, plus approximately 60 non-food and paper cleaning supplies for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Soliciting bodies include Georgia school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), Missouri school districts (Rockwood R-VI School District), Texas school districts (Dallas Independent School District), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). Vendor requirements consistently emphasize HACCP plan compliance, Buy American provisions, E-Verify authorization, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on jurisdiction), food safety certifications, and ability to maintain firm pricing or support price adjustments with third-party documentation (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data).

The code shows concentrated recent activity in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) sourcing for 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) for ten designated school sites; the Rockwood R-VI School District grocery-items bid (due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items and serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily; and the Dallas Independent School District RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026) to supply the Maria Luna Food Service Facilities Warehouse. Contract periods run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with renewal options extending up to three or four additional one-year terms. Evaluation prioritizes lowest responsive and responsible bid pricing; vendors frequently compete on a line-item basis, allowing school districts to award different product categories to multiple suppliers. No set-asides or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises appear consistently across these solicitations, though some districts express intent to provide maximum practicable opportunities to minority and women-owned businesses.