UNSPSC 50615201: Canned or jarred Non GMO albion onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO albion 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 50615201 Canned or jarred Non GMO albion onions is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service operations. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include state health and human services agencies (particularly those operating state supported living centers and hospitals), county boards of commissioners, school districts, and state corrections agencies. The work being purchased ranges from small quantities of specialty or premium vegetable products to large-volume institutional food supply contracts. Recent solicitations show canned and jarred products embedded within broader food service procurement efforts: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumable foods across state supported living centers that include canned vegetables alongside prepared foods and food service supplies; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for senior services; and the Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (a related canned vegetable product) with delivery to a central distribution center. School districts including Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools have solicited food products with canned vegetables as line items within comprehensive school nutrition programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFBs HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017872 (due August 25, 2026) for consumable foods including canned and prepared items for state supported living centers; a larger supplemental food and consumable procurement (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026) covering state hospitals and supported living centers statewide encompassed 210 line items across fresh, frozen, and canned products with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to supply Texas Department of Criminal Justice warehouse locations across five geographic areas (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026), listing approximately 382 line items including canned and fresh vegetables. Gwinnett County's June 2026 IWQ 140229 requested quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods due October 19, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB for canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent; the previous purchase in February 2026 was $13.75 per case. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County and Burke County) and Illinois state agency IVHQ solicited food products with canned vegetables as components of broader institutional nutrition contracts in May and June 2026.