UNSPSC 50605900: Frozen Non GMO shallots

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO shallots that has been frozen 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 50605900 Frozen Non GMO shallots is a Class code that does not reflect the actual scope of work appearing in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent solicitations posted under this code request shelf-stable food items for senior services and school nutrition programs — canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, and fresh produce for school lunch and breakfast service — rather than frozen shallots specifically. The issuing bodies span county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state departments (State of Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education), indicating a mix of general-services and education-focused buyers sourcing commodity food for public programs.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, where Gwinnett County posted an informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable items due October 19, 2026, and the State of Georgia issued a bid for food, supplies, and kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 response deadline. Early County Board of Education sought line-by-line bids for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program, with bids due June 8, 2026 and contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The code shows no recent relevant activity outside Georgia, and the mismatch between the frozen shallots nomenclature and the actual commodity scope (shelf-stable pantry items and fresh produce) suggests the code is not reliably used to tag shallot procurement in state and local systems.