UNSPSC 50615210: Canned or jarred Non GMO pearl onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO pearl 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 50615210 Canned or jarred Non GMO pearl onions (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement when institutions purchase shelf-stable vegetables and food supplies for dining, nutrition, and food service operations. The code encompasses canned and jarred vegetables—often branded products specified with "or approved equivalent" options—acquired by state and local governments as line items within broader food-service procurement campaigns. Recent opportunities show this commodity purchased alongside complementary shelf-stable items including canned proteins, canned fruits and vegetables, condiments, and grains as part of comprehensive food bids for institutional meal programs. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments procuring for supported living centers and state hospitals, county nutrition programs serving senior populations, school districts supplying cafeteria operations across multiple buildings, state correctional departments, and state agency food service operations. Purchase volumes and frequency vary widely—some solicitations request single-case quantities of specific items, while others seek dozens of cases annually as components of larger consumable-food supply contracts.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for consumable foods at state supported living centers (HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026, and HHS0017872 due August 25, 2026) and El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026), as well as a supplemental food and consumables procurement serving state hospitals statewide (HHS0016792V2, closed March 19, 2026, with a $4.5 million potential value). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools in Waynesboro, Georgia both posted school-nutrition food bids covering multiple line items of canned and fresh produce for delivery to multiple school sites. Oregon Department of Corrections requested 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026, with 5% Oregon-fabricated preference) and posted an unspecified potato procurement (S2910000017145, due July 27, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). The Illinois Department issued a quarterly weekly food order bid (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026). Response deadlines and delivery windows typically run 7 to 30 days; F.O.B. Destination with prepaid freight is standard, and bidders commonly must provide three references and comply with E-Verify and debarment certifications.