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 tracking fresh-produce procurement by state and local government agencies, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code shows limited direct alignment—the code nominally names a specialty shallot variety, but state and local buyers soliciting under it are purchasing broader fresh-produce categories including vegetables, fruits, and produce-service contracts that encompass multiple item types rather than shallots alone. School districts, county governments, regional health coalitions, and state purchasing offices issue solicitations under the code. The Early County Board of Education, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Marion Health Care Coalition, and the State of Georgia all posted opportunities in the past six months, reflecting issuing-body diversity across K–12 food service, parks and recreation concessions, healthcare foodservice, and statewide procurement operations. Scope varies from line-item fresh-produce bidding for school lunch programs (requiring USDA compliance, domestic sourcing preference, low-sodium and whole-grain options, and delivery to multiple sites) to park concession food services where produce is one component of broader food and beverage vendor operations, to blanket produce-supply agreements for healthcare coalitions.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, with postings from Georgia, Florida (Collier County), and Marion Health Care Coalition spanning August through October 2026. The Early County Board of Education issued an IFB on May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026, seeking approximately 300 food items including vegetables and fruits for three schools under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs with July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an Invitation to Negotiate on October 8, 2026 (due March 6, 2025, a date discrepancy in the source) for food services at North Collier Regional Park, which includes produce as part of concession-facility food offerings, with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce-vendor proposals due August 21, 2026 for the 2026–2027 contract period. The State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026, with full scope in an attached document. The code shows active but scattered recent activity rather than concentrated high-volume procurement.