UNSPSC 50455911: Frozen organic topper shallots

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

UNSPSC 50455911 Frozen organic topper shallots is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single ingredient product; however, the recent opportunities tagged under it show little direct relevance to frozen shallots specifically. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily school districts and state education agencies buying comprehensive food service supplies for child nutrition programs — meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, frozen prepared items, fresh produce, eggs, and groceries spanning hundreds of line items per solicitation. The issuing-body mix is dominated by school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Dallas Independent School District) and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia), with one cooperative procurement vehicle (Douglas County School System issuing through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions). School nutrition programs drive substantially all of the recent activity, with procurement structured as annual contracts supporting National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, typically running July 1 through June 30 with renewal options extending two to four additional years.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with representation in Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) spanning 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies with delivery to three schools; the City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) requiring HACCP compliance and delivery to ten schools with firm pricing for 30 days and quarterly adjustments capped at 10 percent; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement (electronic IFB via NUTRIKIDS, due April 29, 2026) with over 900 line items and firm pricing for the entire contract period; and the Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP, due March 4, 2026) covering 72 produce line items across 30 districts with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spend for Area One. These solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, food safety documentation, E-Verify authorization, liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, domestic sourcing preferences, and whole-grain or low-sodium product specifications. No set-asides or vendor restrictions appear in most solicitations, though Dallas ISD and City Schools of Decatur reference M/WBE opportunities; all reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.