UNSPSC 50595910: Dried Non GMO sante shallots

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO sante shallots that has 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 50595910 Dried Non GMO sante shallots is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried produce items used in institutional food service. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily school districts and county health and human services agencies sourcing ingredients for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts. The Commodity spans a narrow product category—dried shallots meeting non-GMO certification—but sits within broader food-service procurement vehicles that include many produce and ingredient line items. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), municipal departments (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases supporting the Board of Education), and state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission).

Recent solicitations show significant activity across the South and Northeast. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line-item grocery items including seasonings and dried produce for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with a due date of June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program under Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce under IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, covering the 2026-27 school year across three school locations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 due July 11, 2026, for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County, Florida issued ITB 26-00289 due June 25, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. These opportunities reflect school nutrition, state institutional food service, and county senior services as the primary demand drivers under the broader food-procurement ecosystem; the specific Commodity code shows no standalone solicitations but appears as a component within multi-item food and ingredient buys.