UNSPSC 50616862: Canned or jarred Non GMO tree onion

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO tree onion that has 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 50616862 Canned or jarred non-GMO tree onion, a Commodity code, sees minimal direct recent activity in state and local procurement—the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly requesting tree onions. The code's nominal scope covers specialty preserved onion products, typically sourced by institutional food service operations (state hospitals, correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies) as components of broader food supply contracts. State and local governments procure canned and jarred vegetables almost exclusively through multi-line food service RFPs and IFBs that bundle dozens or hundreds of commodity line items rather than through single-product solicitations. When tree onions or similar specialty preserved vegetables appear, they are subsumed within larger food contracts covering produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods across institutional kitchens.

The issuing bodies soliciting food products in the recent sample span state correctional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC serving state hospitals and supported living centers), school districts and school systems (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Muscogee County, Liberty County, and Burke County school districts in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), county and state facilities (Illinois Veterans Homes, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia), and state procurement offices acting on behalf of multi-agency consortiums. The geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois, with school nutrition programs driving the largest contract volumes. Recent opportunities name canned tomatoes (Oregon Department of Corrections, February and June 2026), fresh produce and eggs (Douglas County School System, February 2026; Muscogee County School District, March 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, March 2026), and broad grocery line items (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Ben Hill County Schools, Texas HHSC) as representative procurements. No recent solicitation explicitly named tree onions or non-GMO onion products, indicating the code sits outside active procurement patterns for these institutional buyers at present.