UNSPSC 50622205: Non GMO red beard bunching onion purees

The variety of Non GMO bunching onions known as Non GMO red beard 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 50622205 Non GMO red beard bunching onion purees is a Commodity code that covers specialty produce products for state and local institutional food service operations, particularly state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and county health and social services agencies. Recent state and local solicitations under and adjacent to this code show purchasing of shelf-stable and fresh food products—including canned vegetables, frozen produce, proteins, dairy, and consumable supplies—for canteen, cafeteria, and campus food service operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois state operations), county boards (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County), school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools), and special-purpose state institutions. State agencies and correctional systems appear as repeat buyers; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission alone posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables for state-supported living centers and state hospitals during the review period.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued at least three separate IFBs (HHS0017449, HHS0017872, HHS0018082) for food and consumables at El Paso and Lufkin state-supported living centers between June and October 2026, with response dates ranging from July 2026 through October 23, 2026; Gwinnett County posted an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145) with bids due June 19, 2026; and Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia issued school nutrition food bids in May and June 2026. The code itself nominally targets a narrow specialty product (non-GMO red beard bunching onion purees), but recent state and local procurement activity under related food-service UNSPSC categories reflects broad institutional purchasing of staple food items, prepared foods, and consumable supplies rather than specialty produce concentrates or purees. No posted opportunities explicitly name non-GMO red beard bunching onion purees as a line item.