UNSPSC 50605212: Frozen Non GMO red onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO red 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 50605212 Frozen Non GMO red onions is a Commodity code covering a single produce item — frozen red onions without genetic modification — that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The code appears narrowly in recent solicitations; most recent activity targets the broader frozen-produce and fresh-produce categories rather than this specific item. School districts dominate issuing activity under related produce procurement, with particular concentration among Georgia school systems and Texas school districts that source produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods for child nutrition services across multiple school sites. The solicitations emphasize HACCP plan compliance, Buy American requirements, food safety certification, liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000, E-Verify authorization, and adherence to USDA commodity or terminal market pricing benchmarks where applicable.

Recent activity in the frozen and fresh produce space—the closest parallel to this code—shows heavy concentration in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs in February 2026, spanning 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under Bid 26-34 in March 2026 for 72 produce items with 21,125 annual cases of Fuji apples alone, due April 23, 2026. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) sought grocery items encompassing over 900 line items via electronic bid through NUTRIKIDS, due April 29, 2026. Dallas Independent School District (Texas) issued an RFP for various food products in February 2026, due April 2, 2026. The State of Georgia issued two separate solicitations—PE68504NONST2026000000006 for fresh produce under IFB #4, due May 27, 2026, and PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food supplies and kitchen products, due June 22, 2026. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids for approximately 300 food items across three schools with a June 8, 2026 deadline. Frozen-food specific solicitations include the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) IFB for frozen foods and grocery items, due May 15, 2026. No solicitations in the dataset explicitly named frozen red onions; the code shows limited identifiable recent activity at the commodity level.