UNSPSC 50622201: Non GMO beltsville bunching onion purees

The variety of Non GMO bunching onions known as Non GMO beltsville bunching onions. 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 50622201 Non GMO Beltsville Bunching Onion Purees is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable prepared and canned food products purchased by state and local institutional food service operations — primarily state health and human services agencies operating supported living centers, state hospitals, and correctional facilities, as well as county and school district nutrition programs. The code's nominal scope (specialty onion purees) does not match the breadth of recent solicitation activity; recent opportunities under this code tag general food and consumable procurement for institutional canteens, cafeterias, and food service supply chains. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services, state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and county school nutrition programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and its supporting state agencies (Department of State Health Services, Department of Criminal Justice) appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent procurements.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued multiple IFBs for consumable foods and supplemental food products for state supported living centers and state hospitals between May and October 2026, with bids due dates ranging from July through October 2026 and contract values including a historical guideline of $1.5 million and a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. In Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners sought informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools each issued school nutrition food bids with line-item procurement across multiple food categories in May and June 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a separate bid for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026. One posted opportunity under this code (State of Illinois IVHQ quarterly weekly food order, due June 26, 2026) lacks sufficient specification detail in the source to characterize scope. An additional Oregon posting for potatoes (due July 27, 2026) references a specification document not included in the source material and cannot be meaningfully characterized. Most recent opportunities carry weekly or monthly delivery schedules with FOB Destination pricing, prepaid freight, and response windows of one to two weeks from posting to bid due date.