UNSPSC 50595902: Dried Non GMO creation shallots

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO creation 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 50595902 Dried Non GMO creation shallots (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's scope nominally addresses specialty dried vegetable ingredients, yet the fourteen opportunities posted between January and June 2026 center on comprehensive food service contracts spanning grocery supply, fresh produce, meal preparation, and nutrition programs—none of which specifically solicit dried shallots or similar single-commodity ingredients. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), a county health and human services agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), city procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, City of Meriden, City of Dallas), and a county school food authority (Bulloch County Board of Education). These jurisdictions are concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina) and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia), with activity in Texas and isolated activity in Colorado and Mississippi.

The recent opportunities document comprehensive food sourcing—typically 72 to over 1,100 line items spanning proteins, grains, fresh produce, dairy, frozen goods, snacks, and supplies—rather than specialty dry goods. Representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 2026, response deadline April 27), Bulloch County Board of Education's School Nutrition Grocery Bid IFB (April 2026, due May 4), and Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (January 2026, due February 18). The pattern shows school nutrition programs are the dominant buyer under related food-service codes, with meal volumes ranging from approximately 8,200 students (Meriden) to 32,000 meals daily (Douglas County). If dried shallots or similar ingredients are being procured in these contracts, they are line items within much larger food-service aggregations—not standalone commodities drawing focused solicitations. No recent opportunities specifically name dried shallots, and the code appears inactive as a primary procurement driver in state and local markets during this review period.