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 Santé Shallots is a Commodity code that captures dried specialty vegetable ingredients used in school food service, institutional meal preparation, and large-scale food production. The recent state and local opportunities show the code being applied broadly to grocery and food-supply solicitations that span fresh and processed produce, proteins, staples, and prepared meals — though the specific commodity name (dried non-GMO shallots) appears in none of the posted opportunities. The actual buying pattern reflects school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipalities procuring comprehensive food-service inventories through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs, with responses typically due 30 to 60 days after posting.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code are dominated by K-12 school nutrition programs, including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bulloch County Schools (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), and Douglas County Schools (Georgia), alongside state procurement offices in Georgia and Texas, county health and human services entities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), Hillsborough County's senior meal program (Florida), and municipal food-service buyers in Dallas and Bridgeport. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with weekly delivery; the City of Bridgeport's grocery procurement for Bridgeport Board of Education (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American requirements and LINQ School Solutions integration; Douglas County Schools' fresh-produce RFP serving 30 cooperating districts with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026); and Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (RFP 02641) with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 for 2026-2027. All solicitations require firm fixed pricing, compliance with school nutrition program regulations (Buy American, nutritional standards, HACCP), and delivery to multiple school sites on scheduled Monday-through-Friday windows.