UNSPSC 50605215: Frozen Non GMO sturon onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO sturon 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 50605215 Frozen Non GMO Sturon Onions (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, though recent state and local solicitations show the code is being applied broadly to food service bids that encompass hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, and dry goods rather than frozen onions specifically. State and local governments procure frozen onions through school districts, state agencies, and county boards of education that operate child nutrition programs under USDA funding. The work solicited under this code in practice covers comprehensive food service supply agreements where frozen vegetables are one component among many; bidders respond to line-item or lot-based RFPs and IFBs that require HACCP plans, food safety compliance, Buy American provisions, general liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000), E-Verify authorization, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed schedules, typically Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. with temperatures maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below for refrigerated items.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri school districts and state agencies. Georgia dominates with multiple recent procurements: the State of Georgia issued IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce due May 27, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; Early County Board of Education solicited food and non-food products for child nutrition programs due June 8, 2026; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for fresh produce due April 23, 2026; and the Douglas County School System issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts (estimated $4.4 million for Area One) due March 4, 2026, and a companion RFP for food supply and distribution services serving 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 due February 18, 2026. Outside Georgia, the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items with over 900 line items due April 29, 2026, and Dallas Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP for various food products due April 2, 2026. All contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually with pricing held firm for the contract period, and awards are made to lowest responsive bidders on a line-item or single-vendor basis at the school district's discretion.