UNSPSC 50605200: Frozen Non GMO onions

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO onions that has been frozen 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 50605200 Frozen Non-GMO onions, a Class code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement opportunities tagged under it. The source records show solicitations for broad-based food service procurement — groceries, fresh produce, frozen foods, and complete meal-support supplies for school nutrition programs and state operations — but contain no specific references to frozen non-GMO onions or onion products as a discrete line item or focus area. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and state purchasing offices procuring comprehensive food inventories for child nutrition services, with the frozen or specialty onion category representing only a subset of larger food-service contracts if present at all.

The recent activity spans Georgia school districts (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur), Missouri public schools (Rockwood R-VI School District), Texas public schools (Dallas Independent School District), and state-level procurement offices (State of Georgia). Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026, estimated $9 million annually), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for fresh produce across 72 line items (due April 23, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026). These are IFBs and RFPs structured as annual contracts with renewal options, typically running July 1 through June 30, with requirements for HACCP plans, Buy American compliance, general liability insurance, and E-Verify authorization. The code shows active procurement across the Southeast and South, but the mismatch between the nominal code scope and the actual solicitation content suggests limited relevance for vendors specializing exclusively in frozen non-GMO onions.