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, a Commodity code, describes dried red onion products that state and local governments procure as ingredients for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show this code capturing a narrow slice of much larger grocery and produce procurement efforts—the specific line item appears embedded within comprehensive food-supply contracts rather than as standalone dried-goods purchases. The mix of issuing bodies reflects the typical state and local food-service landscape: school districts dominate the activity (Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District), alongside county health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), city school departments (City of Bridgeport, City of Meriden), and the State of Georgia. School nutrition programs drive the bulk of demand, with contracts spanning breakfast and lunch meal components, seasonal programs, and summer food service operations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast—Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Virginia—with additional activity in Texas and scattered representation across other states. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026, with onions named as a root-vegetable category), Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive IFB for school nutrition grocery items (due May 4, 2026, specifying dried vegetables and spices), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB for 52 schools and distribution centers (due April 27, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution serving 25,500 students with $9 million annual expenditure (due February 18, 2026). Buy American provision requirements appear consistently, mandating minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products with vendor documentation at bid submission. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options up to five years. Pricing remains firm fixed throughout the initial contract year, with adjustments thereafter tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data. Dried onions specifically are sourced as an ingredient component rather than a primary commodity, embedded within larger vegetable and spice line items within these solicitations.