UNSPSC 50615200: Canned or jarred Non GMO onions

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO onions that has 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 50615200 Canned or jarred Non-GMO onions is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred vegetables—primarily onion products but also tomatoes, peppers, and other preserved produce—for use in institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure under this code when buying packaged vegetables for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations show that canned and jarred vegetables are commonly bought as line items within broader food supply RFPs and IFBs rather than as standalone specialty procurements; state and local buyers specify products by USDA grade, sodium content, shelf life, and packaging format (cans or pouches) and often allow equivalent substitutions when brand-specific products are named. School districts are the dominant issuing body, supplemented by state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and state veterans' homes. Pricing is typically requested on a per-case or per-unit basis with transportation included, and contracts run annual terms (July 1 through June 30) with renewal options of one to four years.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITBs for canned tomatoes (S2910000016405, due June 19, 2026, and S2910000015837, due February 9, 2026) with specifications for USDA Grade B or better, sodium limits of 240 mg per 100 grams, and twelve-month minimum shelf life, requesting approximately 7,616 cases per solicitation. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) and HHS0016792 (extended to February 23, 2026) covering supplemental food and consumables including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with the latter encompassing 210 line items and a maximum three-year contract value of $4.5 million. School districts in Georgia and Missouri posted comprehensive food procurement RFPs and IFBs naming canned vegetables as line items: Ben Hill County Schools (PE61000NONST2027000000006, due June 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (PE68910NONST2026000000049, due April 29, 2026), and Muscogee County School District (PE55220NONST2026000000029, due April 27, 2026) all solicited canned and jarred produce as components of annual meal-service contracts. Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy posted an RFQ for quarterly food orders (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) with brand-specific or equivalent language typical of state procurement. No set-asides or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status appear in these solicitations; awards are made to lowest responsive, responsible bidders based on price and specification compliance.