UNSPSC 50622208: Non GMO tokyo bunching onion purees

The variety of Non GMO bunching onions known as Non GMO tokyo 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 50622208 Non GMO tokyo bunching onion purees is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually procuring under this code designation. The recent opportunities posted against this code overwhelmingly involve broad-based food service procurement — canned tomatoes, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, bakery items, and consumable supplies for state corrections facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and veterans' homes. The code's specificity to non-GMO tokyo bunching onion purees bears no relation to any of the eleven recent solicitations, which span general grocery, institutional food supply, fresh produce, and cafeteria food products. This mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that the code has been applied as a catch-all for food procurement without regard to the actual commodity being sought. If pursuing opportunities under this code, business development professionals should note that the actual buying activity centers on high-volume, multi-line-item food service contracts rather than specialty produce purees.

State and local food service procurement under this designation remains active across multiple jurisdictions and institution types. School districts dominate the recent activity — Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri, two separate grocery solicitations), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) — all posting IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive food supply contracts with response dates between April and June 2026. State corrections and healthcare facilities also solicit regularly: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) posted two supplemental food and consumables IFBs with historical values of $1.5 million and maximum potential value of $4.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued multiple ITBs for canned tomatoes and tomato paste; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sought cafeteria food products across five warehouse regions. Illinois Veterans Homes and state-level Georgia procurement also appear in the recent activity. Most solicitations are IFBs or RFPs with firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance requirements, weekly delivery, and contract terms running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 or similar fiscal-year cycles. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (seven recent school district procurements), Texas (three HHSC and TDCJ solicitations), and Oregon (two ODOC produce and tomato bids), with additional activity in Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. The code shows no set-aside patterns, no apparent incumbent concentration, and open competition across all recent opportunities.