UNSPSC 50625808: Non GMO pikant shallot purees

The variety of Non GMO shallots known as Non GMO pikant 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 50625808 Non GMO pikant shallot purees is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a narrow food ingredient, but recent state and local opportunities show little substantive procurement activity under this specific line item. The handful of recent solicitations in the source materials span a broad range of food service and institutional catering work—canned tomatoes, fresh potatoes, general consumables for state facilities, school nutrition programs, and correctional institution cafeteria supplies—but none explicitly reference pikant shallot purees or specialty shallot products as a primary procurement target. The opportunities that do appear under related food codes tend to focus on shelf-stable staples, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and food service supplies rather than specialty pureed vegetables. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (particularly Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Oregon Department of Corrections), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia and Ben Hill County, Georgia), independent school districts (Burke County Public Schools and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia), and state-level purchasing divisions (Oregon and Illinois). The mix reflects institutional food service procurement across correctional, residential care, educational, and social service settings.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on the recent opportunities listed. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumables serving state-supported living centers (Lufkin and El Paso) as recently as June and August 2026, with contract values historically reaching $1.5 million annually for comprehensive food and consumable product lines. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an IWQ (informal written quote) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026. Burke County Public Schools in Waynesboro, Georgia solicited school nutrition food bids in May 2026 covering nearly 400 line items across multiple categories with deliveries to five schools. Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026 at $13.75 per case from the prior February purchase. Ben Hill County Schools in Fitzgerald, Georgia requested food product bids in May 2026 for four school locations. None of these recent opportunities explicitly name pikant shallot purees or demonstrate active procurement demand for this specific ingredient, suggesting the code experiences minimal state and local sourcing activity at present.