UNSPSC 50615206: Canned or jarred Non GMO creaming onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO creaming 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 50615206 Canned or jarred Non GMO creaming onions is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable vegetable products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service supply chains for institutional feeding operations. Recent state and local solicitations show this code embedded within large multi-line-item food bids spanning dozens or hundreds of product categories — the commodity itself is rarely solicited in isolation but rather as one line item among prepared proteins, frozen vegetables, dairy, condiments, and related consumables. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies operating state supported living centers and psychiatric facilities, county and municipal school districts, and state correctional and criminal justice departments. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, having posted multiple IFBs in the past four months for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and the Oregon Department of Corrections have also solicited food supply contracts in the recent window. The work is operational food procurement with tight delivery timelines (frequently within 7 days of order or 72 hours where specified), firm fixed pricing structures, and F.O.B. Destination terms with delivery included.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0016792V2 in May 2026 for supplemental food and consumables (210 line items, bid due March 19, 2026) with a potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years; a second HHSC posting, HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, cited prior-period spend of $1.5 million and permitted use by the Department of State Health Services. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted an IFB in June 2026 (S2910000017145) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with the prior purchase at $13.75 per case from California Healthy Harvest. Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) posted IFB #26271 in May 2026 for school nutrition food covering multiple categories with delivery to four school locations and a contract term through June 30, 2027 with extension options. Bidders on these solicitations must typically submit three verifiable references, certify non-debarment and E-Verify compliance, maintain general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000), and accept firm pricing with adjustments limited to renewal periods or indexed to USDA and Consumer Price Index benchmarks. Buy American provisions apply to school district procurements, and state preferences (such as Oregon's 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident bidders) are present in some jurisdictions.