UNSPSC 50585106: Non GMO creaming onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO creaming 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 50585106 Non GMO creaming onions is a Commodity code that describes a single produce item — specifically, creaming onions with non-GMO certification — but state and local governments actually procure fresh produce at scale through institutional food service contracts that bundle dozens of vegetable and fruit line items alongside eggs, dairy, and prepared items. Recent solicitations show school districts, county education systems, and state agencies buying comprehensive fresh-produce portfolios where creaming onions or similar specialty onion varieties may appear as one line item among 60 to 300+ produce SKUs for child nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix across recent opportunities, with activity centered in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education (June 2026 response deadline for 300+ food items including vegetables under the National School Lunch Program), Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP 2026-048, May 2026 response date for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with response date of March 2026), Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB 27-02, April 2026 response deadline for approximately 60 produce line items), and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004 issued through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, March 2026 response date). Georgia appears in the highest concentration of recent posts, with at least six school districts and the state itself posting produce solicitations; Texas and Missouri school districts also solicited actively in early 2026. Contracts typically run one fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) with renewal options, require HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, fixed or formula-based pricing with annual adjustment provisions, and award on a lowest-responsive-bid or line-item basis. The code itself shows no dedicated activity; all opportunities are multi-item food-service procurements where this commodity is embedded within broader vegetable or produce categories rather than solicited as a standalone product line.