UNSPSC 50585101: Non GMO albion onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO albion onions. 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 50585101 Non GMO albion onions (Commodity) encompasses fresh onion procurement for school nutrition and state food service operations, where recent state and local solicitations treat onions as one line item within broader fresh produce contracts rather than standalone specialty purchases. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida are the primary issuing bodies soliciting under this code, typically bundling onion procurement into multi-item fresh produce RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs that also cover apples, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, and other vegetables for child nutrition programs. The Bulloch County School District explicitly lists Vidalia onions among 24 produce items for its Farm to School program; the Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, and Muscogee County School District include onions in their fresh produce line-item specifications; and the Douglas County School System (through the GEC Buying Cooperative) procures onions as part of approximately 72 fresh produce line items spanning two geographic areas across 30 Georgia school districts with an estimated combined annual spending of approximately $5.5 million.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri and Florida. The Bulloch County School District (Statesboro, Georgia) issued an Invitation for Proposal due May 4, 2026, seeking fresh, locally-grown produce including Vidalia onions for the 2026–2027 fiscal year; the Muscogee County School District (Georgia) issued an Invitation to Bid due April 27, 2026, for approximately 60 produce line items including onions; and the McAllen Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 2026-1029 due March 6, 2026, for fresh produce to support child nutrition across 31 campuses. The Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) encompasses onions as a line item in a multi-district cooperative purchase spanning two Georgia regions. Vendors responding to these solicitations must typically maintain HACCP plans, provide food safety documentation and traceability systems, comply with Buy American provisions prioritizing domestic commodities, deliver on a weekly basis with temperature control, and carry general liability insurance; pricing is often tied to USDA market indices or wholesale terminal market reports with firm pricing for the contract period and prospective redetermination allowed after documented market-condition verification.