UNSPSC 50605908: Frozen Non GMO pikant shallots

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO pikant 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 50605908, Frozen Non-GMO Pikant Shallots (Commodity), represents a narrow food ingredient category that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service operations rather than as a standalone product line. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show minimal direct activity for frozen shallots specifically; instead, the code appears in procurement records dominated by comprehensive food service bids covering hundreds of line items spanning produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods. The actual buying pattern under this commodity reflects school districts and state agencies sourcing frozen vegetables as commodity components within larger annual food contracts, where shallots and similar frozen aromatics are bundled with dozens of other items rather than procured as specialty or high-volume standalone goods.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies under related food procurement activity, with particular concentration in Georgia and Missouri. Recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education (RFP for 300+ food items due June 8, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (IFB for frozen foods and grocery due May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (grocery items for 2026-27 due April 29, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (fresh produce RFP due April 23, 2026), Douglas County School System operating through the GEC Buying Cooperative (fresh produce and eggs RFP for 30 districts due March 4, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District in Texas (various food products RFP due April 2, 2026). State agencies including the State of Georgia have posted food supply and kitchen products solicitations (due June 22, 2026) and fresh produce IFBs. The geographic concentration spans Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, with secondary activity in other states. No recent opportunity documentation explicitly isolates frozen shallots as a negotiated item or shows standalone demand; the commodity code appears to be a categorization artifact within broader institutional food service procurement rather than a discrete market segment with identifiable purchasing patterns.