UNSPSC 50625804: Non GMO giant yellow improved shallot purees

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO giant yellow improved shallots. 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 50625804 Non GMO giant yellow improved shallot purees, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations actually seeking shallot purees or products matching the code's nominal scope. Instead, the tagged opportunities span institutional food service across school districts, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and veterans homes—all purchasing broad food categories (canned and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, prepared items, supplies) under generic food commodity codes, not specialty vegetable purées. The Oregon Department of Corrections procured canned tomatoes and tomato paste; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and multiple school districts (Rockwood R-VI, Ben Hill County, Burke County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, and Fairfax County Public Schools) solicited comprehensive weekly grocery and fresh produce supplies; the State of Illinois Veterans Home requested weekly mixed food orders. None of these solicitations named shallot purees, and no vendor has been identified bidding or awarded on this commodity.

The code does not reflect current state and local procurement patterns. When state and local buyers tag food procurement with a specific commodity code that does not match the goods actually being purchased—as evidenced here across eleven recent opportunities—the mismatch signals either classification error at the source or dormancy in the commodity itself. State and local institutional food service relies on broad, recurring buys of shelf-stable and fresh staples, proteins, and prepared items, not specialty purees. Firms pursuing this code should verify with procurement offices directly whether shallot purees are included in broader produce or specialty-item categories, or whether demand exists outside the recent solicitation window.