UNSPSC 50595203: Dried Non GMO boiling onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO boiling 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 50595203 Dried Non GMO boiling onions (Commodity) represents a narrow ingredient category within broader school nutrition and institutional food service procurement. State and local governments acquire dried non-GMO boiling onions primarily as components of prepared meals, condiment bases, and bulk food products supplied to school districts, state health agencies, and senior meal programs under National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition guidelines. Issuing bodies include school districts (independent school boards), county boards of education, state departments of health and human services, and county social services departments managing congregate meal and home delivery nutrition programs. The work entails meeting Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP compliance, nutritional specification adherence, and conformance to healthy nutrition standards including allergen restrictions and whole grain requirements.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items including dried vegetables for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), covering over 1,100 line items with firm pricing, Net 45 payment terms, and delivery to school warehouses and sites. Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) at an estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce including onions and root vegetables (due June 26, 2026) with firm pricing and July 2026 through June 2027 contract term. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026) with scope details in an attached specification document.