UNSPSC 50615205: Canned or jarred Non GMO bulb onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO bulb 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 50615205 Canned or jarred Non GMO bulk onions, a Commodity code, covers preserved onion products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state-supported facilities sourcing canned and jarred onions as line items within broader food supply contracts rather than as standalone procurements, reflecting their role as a component ingredient in meal preparation rather than a primary procurement focus.

State and local issuing bodies active under this code are predominantly school districts and state health and human services agencies operating institutional cafeterias and food service programs. The mix includes independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Burke County and Liberty County school districts in Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, and Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham County school systems in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering 210 line items with a historical monthly value of $1.5 million; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food procurement across four schools (due June 15, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon, with school nutrition programs in the Southeast driving the largest recent volume of solicitations. All identified opportunities are issued as RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB notices with firm, fixed pricing required for initial contract periods and most contracts renewable for multiple one-year terms. Canned onions appear consistently in the broader product line items of these institutional food service procurements but rarely as the sole focus of a dedicated solicitation.