UNSPSC 50615211: Canned or jarred Non GMO red baron onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO red baron 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 50615211 Canned or jarred non-GMO red baron onions is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables and preserved produce for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show that this code is solicited as part of broader food consumables and kitchen supplies procurement by state health and human services agencies, county governments, school districts, and state correctional systems purchasing food for cafeterias, canteens, and campus dining facilities. The scope encompasses individual line items or small line groups for canned vegetables alongside dozens of other food products including proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and food service supplies; vendors typically bid on single-item or multi-item lots within larger institutional food service contracts rather than as standalone onion-only buys. Issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), state departments of corrections, county school districts, county service departments, and state agencies. Texas health authorities are repeat buyers under this code tier, appearing in multiple recent opportunities through HHSC's procurements for state supported living centers and state hospitals.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with isolated activity in Oregon and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, for consumable foods including prepared foods and food service supplies for the Lufkin State Supported Living Center with bids due October 23, 2026; HHS0017872 on August 11, 2026, for consumables and noncontract items for the same facility with bids due August 25, 2026; and HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 under IFB, noting a historical monetary value of $1.5 million for the prior period. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products under IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026, for delivery to Gwinnett Senior Services Center with quotes due October 19, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division bid approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes on June 5, 2026, with bids due June 19, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia each issued school nutrition food bids in May 2026 encompassing hundreds of line items across multiple food categories for the 2026-2027 school year. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF through the State Comptroller for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with bids extended to May 4, 2026.