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, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The code shows little relevant opportunity volume; recent solicitations tagged with this code actually solicit broad food procurement—including canned tomatoes, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and kitchen supplies—rather than non-GMO shallot purees specifically. State and local food service buyers (school districts, state agencies, correctional facilities, and health and human services departments) are procuring these categories as part of larger meal-service contracts, but targeted shallot puree line items do not appear in the available recent records.

The geographic spread of food procurement activity under the broader food category spans multiple states, with recent solicitations from Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home quarterly food orders, RFQ due June 26, 2026), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB due July 13, 2026; supplemental food statewide, IFB due March 19, 2026), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomatoes, ITB due June 19, 2026 and February 9, 2026), Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools food bid, IFB due June 15, 2026; Liberty County Board of Education food procurement, IFB due April 29, 2026; Muscogee County School District produce procurement, ITB due April 27, 2026; Douglas County School System fresh produce and eggs, RFP due March 4, 2026), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items and NOI products, bids due April 29, 2026), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12, IFB due April 27, 2026). School districts and state agencies dominate the issuing-body mix, with state correctional and health departments also active. The code's nominal scope (non-GMO pikant shallot purees) does not align with the actual work being solicited, suggesting limited procurement value under this specific commodity designation.