UNSPSC 50465901: Canned or jarred atlantic shallots

The variety of shallots known as atlantic shallots that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50465901 Canned or jarred atlantic shallots is a Commodity code covering a highly specialized food ingredient that state and local governments procure primarily through broad food service contracts rather than as a standalone line item. Recent state and local opportunities show this code embedded within much larger food procurement efforts at institutional foodservice operations — state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and school districts sourcing weekly or annual food supply — where shallots appear as one component among hundreds of line items in comprehensive grocery or produce solicitations. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments of corrections (Oregon), state health and human services commissions (Texas), state veterans homes (Illinois), and school districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. The work is demand-driven, with vendors responding to institutional meal-planning requirements rather than anticipated shallot volume; most contracts establish firm fixed pricing for an initial period, then permit adjustments tied to manufacturer price increases (typically 5 percent or greater) or standardized indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks. School districts dominate the recent activity, each sourcing hundreds of food line items annually under IFB or RFP structures for one- to three-year terms with renewal options.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) covering food and consumable products for state supported living centers statewide, and a companion IFB HHS0016792V2 (due March 19, 2026, now closed) for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and living centers, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000015837 (closed February 9, 2026) and S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes and other produce items, applying Oregon-fabrication and resident-bidder preferences. School districts across Georgia have issued multiple RFPs and IFBs: Ben Hill County Schools (IFB due June 15, 2026), Burke County Public Schools (sealed bid due June 5, 2026), and Liberty County Board of Education (IFB due April 29, 2026) all procure comprehensive grocery line items for meal service. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia (Bid 2634, due April 23, 2026) procure fresh produce and grocery items on master contracts. The code shows steady quarterly activity driven by school-year cycles and facility nutrition planning; individual contract values range from roughly $1.5 million (Texas HHSC El Paso prior-period reference) to $9 million (Douglas County Schools food supply), but shallots themselves represent a minor line-item commitment within those larger scopes. Vendors pursuing this code must compete in competitive sealed-bid and RFP environments where price, compliance with nutritional and sourcing standards (including Buy American requirements in school districts), delivery capability, and past performance drive award decisions.