UNSPSC 50585810: Non GMO sante shallots

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO sante 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 50585810 Non GMO Sante Shallots is a Commodity code that describes a single fresh produce item — sante shallots grown without genetic modification — but recent state and local solicitations show no meaningful procurement activity under this specific code. The source contains sixteen documented opportunities posted between February and May 2026, and none target shallots as a distinct line item; instead, state and local buyers are procuring broadly across fresh produce categories or comprehensive grocery bundles that may incidentally include shallots without specifying them. Georgia and Texas school districts dominate the sourcing landscape, along with Missouri and Florida school systems, all buying fresh produce for child nutrition programs under codes that capture mixed produce procurement rather than single-commodity sourcing.

The represented opportunities span school district nutrition programs (Early County Schools, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Bulloch County School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System via the GEC Buying Cooperative), state agency food procurement (State of Georgia for food supplies and fresh produce), and specialized federally funded programs (Hillsborough County's USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program). Buyers are issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs with response deadlines between March and June 2026. Because no solicitation lists non-GMO sante shallots as a distinct commodity or required item, vendors pursuing this code should expect to compete for shallot sales only as part of broader produce line-item awards or as substitutes within mixed vegetable deliveries rather than as standalone contract opportunities.