UNSPSC 50595200: Dried Non GMO onions

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO onions that has been dried for preservation. 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 50595200 Dried Non-GMO onions, a Class code, covers dehydrated vegetable products that state and local governments buy primarily as commodity inputs for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and bulk meal preparation. Recent solicitations show onions appearing as one line item—often uncounted in line-item totals—within broader grocery, produce, and food-supply procurement scopes rather than as standalone purchases; the code sits within larger food-service contracts where dried onions serve as a seasoning, ingredient, or bulk pantry item alongside fresh produce, processed foods, dairy, and prepared items.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with activity spanning independent districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System in Georgia; Hancock County Board of Education in Mississippi; Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi) and multi-district cooperatives (the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia districts). State and county-level health and human services agencies also buy under this code—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449, posted June 11, 2026 with a response deadline of July 13, 2026 and historical spending of $1.5 million annually. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, soliciting grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services on behalf of the National School Lunch Program, posted RFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026 (same-day due date). Representative fresh-produce and mixed-grocery procurements include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including onions, due June 26, 2026; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One, due March 4, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 32,000 meals daily with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, due February 18, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida, reflecting the footprint of large school districts and state health systems. The code shows no standalone dried-onion procurements in the recent-opportunities block; dried non-GMO onions appear as specification details embedded within comprehensive food-service contracts rather than as discrete purchasing events.