UNSPSC 50612201: Canned or jarred Non GMO beltsville bunching onions

The variety of Non GMO bunching onions known as Non GMO beltsville bunching onions that have been canned or jarred 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 50612201 Canned or jarred Non GMO beltsville bunching onions (Commodity) describes specialty preserved vegetable products, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show minimal direct solicitation for this specific item. The code's actual procurement activity centers on broad food service and nutrition program supply contracts in which canned or jarred vegetables appear as line items within much larger consumables frameworks. State and local issuing bodies using this code include school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois), departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), and regional social services jurisdictions (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission emerges as a repeat buyer, with multiple opportunities posted between May and October 2026 for food service supplies to state supported living centers and state hospitals. These solicitations typically request hundreds of line items spanning fresh, frozen, canned, and dry goods alongside kitchen supplies, with firm fixed pricing, minimum delivery timeframes (usually seven days or less), and F.O.B. Destination terms.

Recent opportunities show geographic spread across Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with Texas appearing most frequently. Representative recent solicitations include IFB HHS0018082 (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, consumables for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, responses due October 23, 2026), IWQ 140229 (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, quotes due October 19, 2026), IFB 26271 (Ben Hill County Schools, comprehensive grocery procurement across nine product categories with a July 1, 2026 contract start), and S2910000017460 (Oregon Department of Corrections, canned tomatoes with state resident and Oregon-fabricated preferences, approximately 7,616 cases, responses due July 27, 2026). All include strict USDA/FDA compliance, detailed nutritional and packaging specifications, multi-location delivery, liability insurance requirements, debarment certifications, and E-Verify or worker verification mandates. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the source materials, though Oregon's preference program and Texas's optional Texas bidder designation are noted in individual opportunities.