UNSPSC 50595214: Dried Non GMO senshyu semi-globe yellow onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO senshyu semi-globe yellow 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 50595214 Dried Non GMO Senshyu Semi-Globe Yellow Onions is a Commodity code covering a single product line — dried onions of a specific variety meeting non-GMO specifications — that state and local governments buy primarily as part of broad food service procurement for schools, county facilities, and municipal nutrition programs. The code appears in solicitations that bundle dozens or hundreds of produce and grocery line items under single contracts; the Bridgeport Board of Education's BNB052266 grocery bid included over 1,100 line items spanning cereals, vegetables, condiments, and meat products, while the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB SN002-2027 listed over 200 line items of fresh produce. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs and state-supported residential facilities account for the plurality of recent activity under this code tier, with all contracts subject to USDA Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items and compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. The Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB BNB052266 (posted June 30, 2026; due June 30, 2026) encompasses grocery items for the National School Lunch Program with delivery Monday through Friday to a central warehouse and designated school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026; due July 11, 2026) covers food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026; due June 26, 2026) solicits fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, berries, and root vegetables for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027; and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB ITB2600289 (posted June 3, 2026; due June 25, 2026) seeks senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years. Bidders must meet HACCP food safety certification, maintain commercial general liability and products liability insurance, provide USDA compliance documentation, and pass blind testing and laboratory evaluation of samples.