UNSPSC 50595211: Dried Non GMO red baron onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO red baron 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 50595211 Dried Non GMO red baron onions is a Commodity code covering dehydrated onion products used in institutional food service. State and local governments procure dried onions as part of broader food and nutrition contracts serving schools, senior centers, state facilities, and other public institutions. The work involves supply of ingredient-grade or finished-product onions meeting nutritional compliance standards, domestic agricultural content requirements under the National School Lunch Program and Buy American provisions, and adherence to food safety protocols including HACCP certification and allergen management. Issuing bodies span school districts (boards of education), county governments, state health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing departments. Contracts typically run annual or multi-year terms with firm fixed pricing and require vendor compliance with federal nutrition standards, state health inspections, and institutional procurement documentation including nutritional analyses, ingredient panels, and liability insurance.

Recent activity appears across the Southeast and upper-Midwest regions. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an RFP in June 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items including dried vegetables and seasonings, with bids due June 30, 2026 and requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and blind product testing. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh and processed produce in June 2026 with over 200 line items spanning multiple vegetable categories including onions, with bids due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB in June 2026 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period and proposals due July 13, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a solicitation in May 2026 for food, supplies, and kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 response date. Opportunities under this code remain episodic rather than continuous; most activity centers on school nutrition contracts aligned with academic-year food service cycles.