UNSPSC 50595220: Dried Non GMO white storage onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO white 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 50595220 Dried Non GMO white storage onions is a Commodity code covering dehydrated or preserved white onion products purchased by state and local food service operations, primarily school districts and county health and human services facilities. State and local governments buy this code as part of broader school nutrition and congregate meal programs under Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, typically embedded within large grocery or fresh produce solicitations where onions appear as line items across breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus. The work involves supplying compliant produce that meets nutritional standards set by the National School Lunch Program, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requirements, and institutional food safety protocols including HACCP plans and product testing for color, texture, taste, and specification compliance.

Recent activity spans school districts and state health agencies across multiple regions. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables due June 30, 2026, with delivery to the central warehouse at 113 Federal Street and designated school sites, firm pricing through June 30, 2027, and blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million, due July 11, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce for over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, specifying multiple vegetable varieties including onions with delivery to three school locations. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) requested bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes due April 29, 2026. Pricing must be firm and all-inclusive with no fuel or freight surcharges; vendors must carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance, provide USDA compliance documentation, and maintain backup stock for emergency delivery within 24 hours.