UNSPSC 50585803: Non GMO drittler white nest shallots

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO drittler white nest shallots. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50585803 Non GMO drittler white nest shallots is a Commodity code that nominally specifies a single produce variety, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with that narrow scope. The opportunities reflect broad institutional fresh produce procurement across school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and state food supply chains rather than procurement centered on any specific shallot variety or heirloom produce line. School districts, state education departments, and county boards of education are the dominant issuing bodies, with districts ranging from fewer than 7,000 to over 19,000 students and state-level general procurement vehicles also active. Recent solicitations span ITBs, IFBs, and RFPs for multi-category fresh produce and grocery item supply contracts supporting National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and farm-to-school initiatives, with line-item counts typically ranging from 60 to 300+ products and annual estimated values from $600,000 to $4.4 million per geographic area. The code appears to function as a catch-all for produce procurement rather than a targeted commodity classification.

Activity clusters heavily in Georgia school districts and state procurement, including Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004, March 4, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, April 14, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB, April 29, 2026), Bulloch County School District (Invitation for Proposal, May 4, 2026), and Early County Schools (line-by-line food bid, June 8, 2026), alongside solicitations from the State of Georgia for general fresh produce (IFB #4 2027-2026, May 27, 2026) and food, supplies, and kitchen products (May 15, 2026). Outside Georgia, activity includes Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP 2026-048, May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program RFP, March 11, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri (grocery items, April 29, 2026), McAllen Independent School District in Texas (RFP 2026-1029, March 6, 2026), and Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, March 11, 2026). Procurement patterns emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, food safety traceability, domestic and local sourcing preferences, firm fixed pricing with cost-adjustment protocols tied to USDA market indexes, weekly or more frequent delivery windows during school hours, and compliance with federal child nutrition reimbursement standards. The code shows no relevance to specialty or varietal shallot procurement specifically.