UNSPSC 50595219: Dried Non GMO red storage onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO red storage 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 50595219 Dried Non-GMO Red Storage Onions is a Commodity code that covers dried onion products sourced for institutional food service, though the recent state and local opportunities show little direct procurement activity specifically targeting this item alone—instead, onions appear as line items within broader grocery and produce solicitations for school nutrition programs and institutional meal services. State and local procurement under this code operates through school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal purchasing departments buying food service supplies, typically as components of comprehensive fresh produce contracts or full-line grocery supply arrangements rather than as standalone commodities. When onions are solicited, they are bundled with apples, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and other fresh or processed vegetables as part of school lunch program requirements. The issuing bodies are predominantly large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county or municipal authorities supporting food service operations. A handful of these solicitations identify onions as a distinct line item within broader produce lists with specified case sizes, unit counts, and delivery windows.

Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) encompassing over 200 line items including onions alongside apples, berries, and root vegetables; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid 26-34 for fresh produce (due April 23, 2026) covering 72 fresh produce items for delivery to 60 school sites; the Bulloch County Board of Education's IFB #043025 for school nutrition groceries (due May 4, 2026) with comprehensive produce categories; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in one area. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content are standard across most school nutrition solicitations. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with firm fixed pricing inclusive of delivery, payment at Net 30 to Net 45 days, and awards based on lowest responsive and responsible bidder. No pricing floors, incumbent vendors, or set-asides specific to onion procurement appear in the available solicitations.