UNSPSC 50595212: Dried Non GMO red onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO red 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 50595212 Dried Non GMO red onions is a Commodity code that captures dried produce ingredients procured by state and local school districts, county and state nutrition services, and municipal governments for food service operations. State and local buyers use this code to source bulk dried vegetables—including dried onions—for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food preparation where specifications call for non-GMO dried product. The recent opportunities show that dried produce sits within larger grocery and food-supply RFQs and IFBs spanning over 1,000 line items at school districts and state health services facilities; the code itself represents a narrow subset of those procurement packages rather than standalone solicitations for dried onions alone.

Issuing bodies soliciting food service contracts that reference this code span the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (serving El Paso State Supported Living Center), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, the State of Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi. School districts dominate the recent activity, with Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products and compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Geographic spread includes Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with recent opportunities posted between April and June 2026. Representative solicitations include Bridgeport's grocery items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, and condiments for the 2026-27 school year; Texas HHS's food and consumable products IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covering produce delivery to three school sites through June 2027. Vendors must typically meet HACCP plans, product liability insurance ($1 to $2 million per occurrence), nutritional labeling, and sample testing at vendor expense before award.