UNSPSC 50615208: Canned or jarred Non GMO kelsae onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO kelsae 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 50615208 Canned or jarred Non GMO kelsae onions is a Commodity code that describes shelf-stable onion products in canned or jarred form for institutional and food-service use, though recent state and local opportunities show little direct solicitation for this specific product line. State and local governments procure canned vegetables and related food products primarily through broader food-service and cafeteria procurement vehicles that aggregate dozens or hundreds of line items across multiple product categories. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services departments managing state-supported living centers and state hospitals, school districts operating nutrition programs across multiple campuses, county departments of community services, and state correctional agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple recent solicitations for food and consumable products serving state facilities statewide. Procurement notices are structured as invitations for bid (IFB) or informal written quotes (IWQ), with response dates typically 7 to 30 days from posting and firm, fixed pricing submitted on standardized price sheets. Vendors must meet USDA grade standards, provide multiple references, maintain liability insurance, comply with E-Verify and debarment certifications, and deliver to designated state or local facilities within 7 days of order receipt on FOB Destination terms with freight prepaid.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017872 on August 11, 2026 (due August 25) for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, with 20 line items spanning food products and food-service supplies estimated at 1 to 24 cases annually; a follow-on IFB HHS0018082 posted October 16, 2026 (due October 23) covered 22 similar line items for the same facility. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools—each solicited comprehensive food bids in May and June 2026 with nearly 400 line items across multiple categories and delivery to four and five school sites respectively. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026 (due October 19) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables, proteins, and sauces. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (IFB S2910000017145, June 5, 2026 due date June 19) with 5 percent state-of-origin preference and prior purchase history at $13.75 per case. No recent solicitation in the source explicitly names canned kelsae onions as a line item; the code shows activity as a component within larger institutional and school-district food procurements rather than as a standalone contracted commodity.