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, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity associated with this classification. The available opportunities show no solicitations specifically for dried non-GMO white storage onions or dried onions in any form. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code encompass comprehensive school nutrition programs, meal delivery services, and fresh produce procurement — categories spanning fresh vegetables including fresh onions, full grocery baskets, and prepared meals rather than a discrete dried commodity ingredient.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix across the recent opportunities, including Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi). A state health and human services commission (Texas HHSC) and a city government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida; City of Dallas, Texas) appear less frequently. Procurement activity is concentrated in the South, particularly Georgia, with additional volume in Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. Recent solicitations include Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026 (BNB052266); Hancock County's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200 items due June 26, 2026 (PE67080NONST2027000000013); Bulloch County's IFB for comprehensive food products due May 4, 2026 (PE55612NONST2027000000033); Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA foods valued at approximately $3.1 million, due February 25, 2026 (RFP02641); and Douglas County's RFP for food supply and distribution services with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million, due February 18, 2026 (PE64810NONST2026000000046). The code classification appears misaligned with actual procurement scope — no vendor should pursue this code expecting demand for dried non-GMO white storage onions as a standalone ingredient line item in state and local procurement.