UNSPSC 50595215: Dried Non GMO sturon onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO sturon 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 50595215 Dried Non GMO Sturon Onions (Commodity) encompasses dried onion products procured by state and local food service operations, including school districts, county health and human services facilities, and municipal departments. State and local governments buy dried onions primarily as an ingredient component within larger food-service contracts — the code appears in solicitations spanning school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply agreements rather than as standalone dried-vegetable purchases. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (both individual districts and consolidated boards of education), county boards of commissioners managing senior services, state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers, and municipal education departments. The work reflects the National School Lunch Program and Buy American compliance requirements that dominate state and local food procurement, with vendors expected to meet USDA commodity standards, provide nutritional documentation, and integrate into institutional ordering systems.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items bid (RFQ, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education, which specified over 1,100 line items including seasonings and vegetables across a July 2026–June 2027 term; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products bid (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical spend of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites; the State of Georgia's food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years. The code shows steady regional distribution with no single dominant jurisdiction, reflecting the fragmented structure of state and local food procurement across multiple program types and administrative boundaries.