UNSPSC 50625105: Non GMO bulb onion purees

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO bulb 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 50625105 Non GMO bulb onion purees, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement that appears rarely in recent solicitations as a standalone item. The code reflects branded or specialty vegetable products used primarily in institutional food service operations, though state and local governments soliciting under this code typically purchase broader food categories—proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, and prepared items—rather than onion purees specifically. Recent activity shows school districts and state institutional facilities dominating the issuing-body mix, including state health and human services commissions, departments of corrections, and county and city school nutrition programs procuring weekly or annual food supplies. The geographic spread spans multiple regions, with concentration in Texas (particularly the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia (multiple school districts including Burke County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), indicating no single dominant jurisdiction but rather a distributed pattern of ongoing institutional food service demand.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope of work: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, requesting food and consumable products (including fresh, frozen, and specialty items) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical spending guideline of $1.5 million annually; the Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITB S2910000016089 on February 20, 2026, for approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste at $27.75 per case; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia solicited a comprehensive food bid (IFB #26271) due June 15, 2026, encompassing hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and supplies for four school locations; and the Douglas County School System issued RFP 26-003 on January 21, 2026, requesting a main-line food distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual value of $9 million. These opportunities use RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types, with response windows ranging from two weeks to two months and contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 to align with school fiscal years. The code itself shows limited standalone activity—recent solicitations tag broader food categories rather than onion purees as a discrete commodity—suggesting the code may be applied selectively when specialized vegetable products are explicitly required rather than as a primary procurement driver.