UNSPSC 50605219: Frozen Non GMO red storage onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO red storage 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 50605219 Frozen Non-GMO red storage onions (Commodity) represents a narrow produce subcategory within broader school nutrition procurement. State and local governments buying under this code procure frozen vegetables as components of larger food service contracts supporting child nutrition programs, typically in conjunction with fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and dry goods rather than as standalone frozen-onion purchases. The recent opportunities show that school districts and state agencies solicit frozen vegetables primarily as line items within comprehensive food bids covering multiple product categories—not as discrete commodity procurements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County Schools, Dallas Independent School District) and state agencies (State of Georgia), with school nutrition programs representing the overwhelming volume of activity under this code.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri. The Douglas County School System is actively procuring fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across Georgia with an estimated annual spend of $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026); the same district issued RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services valued at approximately $9 million annually (due February 18, 2026). Dallas Independent School District issued an RFP for various food products including specialty items (Request for Proposal JC250079, due April 2, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services in Missouri solicited bids for over 900 line items across grocery categories for the 2026-27 school year with a public bid opening April 29, 2026. The City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with a sealed bid deadline of May 15, 2026. State of Georgia issued two separate solicitations: an IFB for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026) and a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (due June 22, 2026). None of these solicitations isolated frozen onions as a standalone line item; the code appears to reflect UNSPSC classification of components within much larger, integrated food service contracts rather than dedicated procurement opportunities for frozen red storage onions specifically.