UNSPSC 50585108: Non GMO kelsae onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO kelsae 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 50585108 Non GMO kelsae onions is a Commodity-tier code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to the nominal product. State and local governments buying fresh produce for school nutrition programs — the dominant use case across recent opportunities — source onions as one line item among dozens of broader commodity categories (fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and dairy), rather than as a category-specific procurement. When onions appear in solicitations, they are typically embedded within general produce bids that span 60–72 line items covering everything from apples and carrots to tomatoes and leafy greens. The issuing bodies pursuing fresh produce supply are primarily school districts and school nutrition departments across multiple states, which bundle onion procurement into line-item-based contracts awarded on a lowest-responsive-bidder basis.

School districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida dominate recent activity. The Georgia Department of Education (May 15, 2026, RFP PE55645NONST2026000000009), Early County Board of Education (June 8, 2026, IFB), Liberty County Board of Education (April 29, 2026, IFB), Muscogee County School District (April 27, 2026, ITB 26-017), Glynn County Board of Education (April 14, 2026, IFB 27-02), and Bulloch County School District (May 4, 2026, IFP emphasizing locally-grown produce within 200 miles) are among the repeat buyers; non-GMO specification and organic sourcing appear only in the Bulloch County Farm to School procurement. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (May 7, 2026, RFP 2026-048) and Austin Independent School District (March 11, 2026, RFP 26RFP034) in Texas, Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri (April 29, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (March 11, 2026, FFVP program), and McAllen Independent School District in Texas (March 6, 2026, RFP 2026-1029) round out the geographic spread. No opportunities in the recent block specifically solicit non-GMO kelsae onions as a distinct line item or primary commodity; onions are mentioned only as components of Bulloch County's 24-item local-produce list (including Vidalia onions) and appear in generic produce specifications across other district RFPs. Pursuit of this code requires repositioning kelsae onion supply as a subset of the school-nutrition fresh-produce ecosystem rather than a standalone category.