UNSPSC 50615214: Canned or jarred Non GMO senshyu semi-globe yellow onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO senshyu semi-globe yellow 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 50615214 Canned or jarred Non GMO senshyu semi-globe yellow onions is a Commodity code, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little relevant procurement activity. The opportunities on file do not reflect procurement of the product specified in the code name. Instead, the tagged records span broad food service contracts for state facilities, school districts, and detention systems that include dozens of food items—proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, bakery goods, and consumable supplies—where canned yellow onions may represent a single line item among hundreds, not the primary scope. The code appears to be a descriptive label that does not align with how state and local procurement offices organize food service solicitations. State and local food procurement under related codes typically flows through state health and human services departments, county school nutrition programs, and correctional departments seeking comprehensive annual supplies rather than specific produce items.

Recent activity spans Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Comptroller's procurement for Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Schools, and the State of Georgia), and Oregon (Department of Corrections and an unspecified Oregon agency potato procurement). The most recent and largest contracts include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026, 22 line items), Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products (due October 19, 2026), the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026). School district food bids in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools) encompass hundreds of line items with annual contract periods and multi-year renewal options. These solicitations use RFQ, IFB, and sealed-bid formats with response windows of seven to thirty days and F.O.B. Destination delivery terms. The code's narrow definition does not reflect actual procurement patterns—canned yellow onions appear, if at all, as minor components of large-scope food service contracts rather than standalone procurements.