UNSPSC 50475900: Canned or jarred organic shallots

The type of organic vegetable known as organic shallots that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50475900 Canned or jarred organic shallots, a Class code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code cover broad food service procurement—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, bakery items, condiments, and general grocery supplies for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers. The code's nominal scope (organic shallots specifically) appears orthogonal to the actual purchasing pattern, which spans conventional canned goods, fresh produce, and prepared foods across multiple product categories with no emphasis on organic sourcing or shallots in particular. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home, Georgia Department of Education), county school districts (Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Burke County, Douglas County, Ben Hill County, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District), and independent school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Texas. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with correctional and healthcare facility food service procurement also present.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Missouri, with single instances in Illinois and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (June 2026, due June 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (June 2026, IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026); Ben Hill County Schools requesting bids for comprehensive food products across multiple categories (May 2026, IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026); and the Douglas County School System soliciting a main-line food service distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily (January 2026, RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026). No recent opportunities explicitly target organic products or shallots; the code appears misapplied or reflects historical tagging that no longer aligns with current procurement activity.