UNSPSC 50605211: Frozen Non GMO red baron onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO red baron onions that have 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 50605211 Frozen Non-GMO red baron onions (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The most recent opportunities solicited under 50605211 span school nutrition programs, institutional food service procurement, and fresh produce supply — none of which specifically target frozen non-GMO red baron onions or frozen onions at all. The issuing bodies include state departments (Georgia), independent school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County, and Dallas ISD), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). The scope of work visible in these opportunities encompasses full-line food service supply, fresh produce distribution, eggs, frozen and grocery items, and specialty food products for child nutrition and school lunch programs — but no tagging or description references frozen onions specifically.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia (Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, and State of Georgia procurement) and Texas (Dallas ISD), with one Missouri school district (Rockwood R-VI). Representative recent solicitations include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (IFB due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300 food items across the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs; the City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) for the School Nutrition Program; and the Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One. The code shows significant recent activity in institutional food procurement, but the specific commodity — frozen non-GMO red baron onions — does not appear to be a focal point of any posted solicitation or product listing in the available opportunities. Vendors pursuing this code should verify that their target categories align with broader frozen-food and grocery-supply opportunities rather than relying on the specific commodity descriptor.