UNSPSC 50625118: Non GMO torpedo or red italian onion purees

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO torpedo or red italian 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 50625118 Non GMO torpedo or red italian onion purees is a Commodity code that has generated little recent relevant activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not include purchases of non-GMO torpedo or red italian onion purees; instead, they reflect solicitations for broad consumable food and kitchen products, canned vegetables, potatoes, and canned tomatoes by Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Oregon Department of Corrections, Ben Hill County Schools, Illinois state procurement, Georgia state procurement, Burke County Public Schools, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. None of the posted solicitations specifically name onion purees as a line item or product requirement, and the code appears to be a mismatch with the work actually being bought under these notices.

State and local governments use this commodity tier for food service procurement at state supported living centers, correctional facilities, county senior services centers, schools, and state hospitals, but the recent activity indexed under this specific code does not support focused pursuit. The geographic spread of recent food-service solicitations spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, but none of those opportunities target the onion-puree specification that defines the commodity. A business development professional should verify whether this code is actively used by state procurement offices or whether similar puree products are being solicited under parent Family or Class codes before committing resources to pursuit.