UNSPSC 50615220: Canned or jarred Non GMO white storage onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO white storage 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 50615220 Canned or jarred Non-GMO white storage onions is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable onion products supplied primarily to institutional food service operations including state health and human services facilities, state-supported living centers, correctional institutions, school districts, and county social service programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments procuring canned and jarred onions as components of broader food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code sits within larger procurement scopes that bundle fresh, frozen, canned, and dried produce alongside proteins, dairy, consumables, and food service supplies. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and other state agencies responsible for institutional food service.

Activity centers in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon based on recent postings. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumable foods to state-supported living centers—including HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, bids due October 23, 2026), HHS0017449 (El Paso facility, prior period valued at $1.5 million, contract through August 2027 with renewal options), and HHS0016792V2 (statewide supplemental food for state hospitals and living centers, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years, deadline March 19, 2026)—where canned onions appear among dozens of food line items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller's office solicited cafeteria food products via IFB 304T-26-300CF (deadline May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas. Georgia school districts including Burke County Public Schools (Waynesboro, bids due June 5, 2026) and Ben Hill County Schools (Fitzgerald, bids due June 15, 2026) both sought comprehensive food bids with hundreds of line items; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables (quotes due October 19, 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections issued a canned-tomato–specific bid (approximately 7,616 cases, bids due June 19, 2026, prior purchase $13.75 per case) and a potato-variety solicitation (July 27, 2026 deadline, limited detail available). The Illinois Department issued FY-27 IVHQ weekly food-order bids (June 26, 2026 deadline). Most procurements require FOB Destination delivery, compliance with USDA grades and FDA standards, and submission of three vendor references; payment terms typically fall within 30 days of invoice upon receipt and acceptance.