UNSPSC 50595201: Dried Non GMO albion onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO albion onions that have 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 50595201 Dried Non GMO Albion Onions is a Commodity code that covers dehydrated onion products used in school nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and state-supported facility meal preparation. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show dried onions as line items within broader grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone product purchases. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state nutrition departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement divisions (State of Georgia). The scope of work emphasizes compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, USDA standards, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition requirements. Vendors must meet food safety certifications (HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, state health inspections), provide detailed ingredient and nutritional documentation, maintain product liability and commercial general liability insurance, and accept orders through school nutrition ordering systems such as LINQ School Solutions with 24-hour emergency delivery capability.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables and seasonings for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services Department, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, through OpenGov e-Procurement Portal and delivery to a central warehouse and designated school sites. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026, at $1.5 million historical value for the prior contract year. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including root vegetables under IFB #SN002-2027, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia issued a May 15, 2026 solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Dried onions appear as component ingredients rather than primary contract line items, reflecting their role as seasoning and flavoring agents within broader institutional meal preparation and school nutrition purchasing.