UNSPSC 50615908: Canned or jarred Non GMO pikant shallots

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO pikant shallots that have been canned or jarred 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 50615908 Canned or jarred non-GMO pikant shallots is a Commodity code under which state and local governments buy prepared and specialty food items for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and state health and human services facilities. The code sees limited direct solicitation activity; recent state and local opportunities rarely specify this product by name or individual ingredient line item. Instead, jurisdictions typically solicit canned and jarred vegetables—including shallots and similar specialty allium products—as line items within broader food service procurements that span hundreds of items across multiple categories. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and state veterans' homes. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) covering fresh, frozen, and canned goods under multiple NIGP classes; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned tomatoes and tomato paste (posted February and March 2026) with firm pricing on FOB Destination terms; and multiple school district food bids from Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System that solicit comprehensive grocery and produce line items including canned vegetables as components of annual fixed-price contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia school districts (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County), Texas state agencies (HHSC, TDCJ), Oregon Department of Corrections, Missouri school districts (Rockwood R-VI), and Virginia school districts (Fairfax County), plus Illinois state veterans' homes. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 to align with school fiscal years, with firm fixed pricing for the initial period and midterm adjustments permitted only when manufacturers increase prices by 5 percent or greater with supporting documentation. Most school and state institutional food procurements require Buy American compliance with at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, USDA grade certification, minimum shelf life (typically 12 months), sodium limits, and delivery within 7 to 30 days of order. Award decisions favor lowest responsive, responsible bidders meeting specification and delivery requirements, with many jurisdictions reserving the right to split awards across multiple vendors by line item. This code's activity reflects the fragmented, decentralized nature of institutional food procurement rather than a consolidated market for a single specialty ingredient.