UNSPSC 50595904: Dried Non GMO giant yellow improved shallots

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO giant yellow improved 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 50595904 Dried Non-GMO Giant Yellow Improved Shallots is a Commodity code that captures dried specialty produce items, but the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for dried shallots or comparable dried vegetable products. The indexed opportunities span fresh produce procurement, comprehensive grocery supply contracts, meal preparation and delivery services, and boxed meal catering—none of which reference dried shallots as a line item or specify that category as a performance requirement. The code shows no recent state and local activity aligned with its nominal scope.

School districts across Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Virginia dominate the recent opportunities under adjacent produce and food-supply codes, with Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Bulloch County Schools (Georgia), Douglas County Schools (Georgia), and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issuing competitive IFBs and RFPs for fresh produce, comprehensive grocery bundles, and food-supply distribution during the first half of 2026. Large food-service contracts—such as Meriden Public Schools' $3.1 million grocery and USDA Foods RFP (due February 25, 2026) and Douglas County Schools' $9 million main-line food-supply RFP (due February 18, 2026)—indicate substantial recurring demand for commodity food items and delivery logistics, but none of the posted solicitations reference dried shallots as a deliverable. If dried shallots are a component of a larger grocery bid, they appear unmarked or bundled under generic commodity categories rather than separately specified. Practitioners pursuing the code should verify whether state and local purchasing offices are actively tagging dried-shallot procurements separately or absorbing them into broader produce or spice-category codes.