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 naming a single produce line item that state and local governments purchase primarily for school food-service operations under National School Lunch Program contracts and related institutional feeding programs. The code sees modest but active solicitation volume from school districts and state health and human services agencies that procure bulk fresh and processed produce for cafeteria operations, central food warehouses, and meal-preparation facilities. Work under the code involves supplying dried or fresh onions meeting domestic agricultural content thresholds (typically 51 percent minimum under Buy American provisions), nutritional standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, allergen restrictions (no nuts or nut oils in many cases), and HACCP food-safety certifications. Vendors manage logistics including pallet standardization, Monday-through-Friday delivery windows, emergency 24-hour backup stock maintenance, and acceptance of orders through school-district management systems such as LINQ School Solutions. Pricing is submitted on firm fixed-price basis with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted, though some contracts allow Consumer Price Index adjustments with advance notice. Issuing bodies include school boards (primary), county boards of education, state health and human services commissions procuring for supported living centers, and municipal food-service departments supporting institutional meal programs.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with solicitations posted from April through June 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking over 1,100 grocery line items (including produce) for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 under IFB; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting fresh produce including multiple apple and vegetable varieties with bids due June 26, 2026; and the State of Georgia posting a broader food supplies solicitation due June 22, 2026. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued a larger-value ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years, reflecting institutional meal demand but extending beyond the produce-commodity scope. School districts and county food services dominate the issuing-body mix, with state-level procurement appearing less frequently.