UNSPSC 50605904: Frozen Non GMO giant yellow improved shallots

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO giant yellow improved shallots that have 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 50605904 Frozen Non GMO giant yellow improved shallots is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific frozen vegetable product, but recent state and local solicitations show little activity directly matching this narrow specification. The code appears in procurement databases tagged to broader food service and school nutrition sourcing, yet the actual opportunities being solicited emphasize general produce, frozen foods, and grocery staples rather than giant yellow improved shallots specifically. School districts, state agencies, and school nutrition programs are the primary issuing bodies posting under related food procurement codes, with Georgia representing the dominant geographic source of recent activity alongside Missouri and Texas. When the source distinguishes between the code's abstract name and the work actually being bought, state and local procurement offices are sourcing comprehensive fresh produce catalogs, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments to support National School Lunch Programs and School Breakfast Programs—not specialty shallot varieties.

Recent solicitations from the Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-003 and SN 26-004, due February 18 and March 4, 2026 respectively) procure food supply and distribution services and fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in Georgia, with estimated annual expenditures of approximately $9 million and $5.5 million respectively. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System issued Bid 26-34 (due April 23, 2026) for 72 fresh produce items across 60 school sites, while the City Schools of Decatur posted an IFB (due May 15, 2026) for frozen foods and grocery items with strict specifications on whole grain, low sodium, and zero trans fat requirements. Dallas Independent School District (RFP JC250079, due April 2, 2026) solicited various food products excluding main commercial bids, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (due April 29, 2026) sought grocery items comprising over 900 line items for child nutrition services. Early County Board of Education in Georgia (due June 8, 2026) requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items plus 60 non-food products. The code shows no material recent activity directly corresponding to frozen specialty shallots, and vendors pursuing this Commodity should verify whether state and local buyers actually stock this product or whether broader frozen-vegetable or produce-family codes better reflect current procurement intent.