UNSPSC 50585110: Non GMO pearl onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO pearl 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 50585110 Non GMO pearl onions (Commodity) shows negligible recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—specialty onion varieties for institutional food service—does not align with the recent solicitations posted under this code classification. The single opportunity that appears to reference this code is a broad Georgia state food-supplies procurement (Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026), which encompasses generic food and kitchen products without specificity to pearl onions or non-GMO sourcing. State and local purchasing offices have not solicited pearl onions as a distinct line item in any of the recent school nutrition, produce, or institutional food-service RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs posted across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida between February and May 2026.

The mismatch between the code's commodity definition and actual procurement activity reflects a common classification variance in state and local procurement systems—purchasing offices often tag broader food-service opportunities with narrower UNSPSC commodity codes when those items may be included but are not the primary procurement driver. School districts and state agencies soliciting fresh produce for child nutrition programs (exemplified by Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Bulloch County School System in Georgia, and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa) specify dozens of produce line items by category and variety but do not isolate pearl onions for competitive bidding. No recent opportunity identifies pearl onions—GMO or non-GMO—as a standalone contract vehicle or line item. If pearl-onion sourcing occurs under this code, it likely flows through broader produce or grocery-item contracts where pricing and availability are negotiated as part of multi-item agreements rather than specialty procurements.