UNSPSC 50595901: Dried Non GMO atlantic shallots

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO atlantic shallots that have been dried for preservation. 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 50595901 Dried Non-GMO Atlantic Shallots, a Commodity code, does not align with actual state and local procurement activity in the source materials. The recent solicitations tagged to this code involve broad food service contracting — school nutrition programs procuring comprehensive grocery and fresh produce supplies, senior meal preparation and delivery, and institutional food service — none of which specifically target dried shallots or other specialty produce items by commodity type. The Georgia fresh produce IFB (PE68504NONST2026000000006) and the Hancock County Schools fresh produce bid (PE67080NONST2027000000013) list fresh items such as apples, berries, root vegetables, and leafy greens by the case; the Meriden Public Schools RFP02641 encompasses commercial groceries, beverages, and produce broadly; and the Douglas County cooperative purchasing RFP SN 26-004 seeks fresh produce and eggs across approximately 72 line items for 30 districts. Dried shallots do not appear in any of these solicitations' stated scope. The Bridgeport Board of Education bid BNB052266 specifies over 1,100 grocery line items including seasonings and vegetables but does not isolate dried shallots. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 covers food and consumable products under broad NIGP classes but does not detail specific produce items.

The source shows no recent state and local procurement activity specifically targeting dried Non-GMO Atlantic shallots as a line item. Geographic concentration is absent because the code maps to no actual opportunities in the dataset. The issuing bodies in the broader fresh produce and food service categories — school districts in Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Virginia; a county commission in Florida; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; and the City of Bridgeport — are pursuing integrated food service contracts rather than specialty ingredient procurement. If dried shallots are needed by institutional food service programs, they appear to be sourced as part of broader seasoning or produce aggregation rather than as a standalone commodity solicitation, indicating either low procurement volume, integration into master grocery vendor agreements, or misclassification within the UNSPSC taxonomy for this code.