UNSPSC 50402202: Feast bunching onions

The variety of bunching onions known as feast bunching onions

UNSPSC 50402202 Feast bunching onions, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce supply to state and local institutions—primarily schools, senior centers, and correctional facilities—where produce is sourced either regionally under local-sourcing mandates or in bulk for institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy under this code for school breakfast and lunch programs, senior nutrition services, and custodial food operations, with emphasis on freshness, traceability, and compliance with USDA nutritional and safety standards. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, particularly in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with significant activity also from state departments of criminal justice, senior services divisions within municipal governments, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB, due July 29, 2026) emphasizing Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles with organic pricing preference; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple IFBs for bulk vegetables—carrots (IW253079), sweet potatoes (IW253121), and white potatoes (IW253099)—all due June 23, 2026; and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh produce sourced within 400 miles with weighted scoring on cost, seasonal variety, and delivery capability (proposal due June 22, 2026, with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026).

Georgia school districts—including Dougherty County, Bulloch County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Henry County, and Bryan County—post frequent competitive solicitations for produce under ITB and IFB notice types with response deadlines ranging March through June and contract terms running July through June. Texas procurements come primarily from the Department of Criminal Justice and major independent school districts (Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and Hillsborough County in Tampa, Florida), typically structured as RFPs with evaluation criteria weighting cost at 30–50 percent, service delivery and product quality at 15–25 percent, and vendor qualifications or local/sustainable sourcing at 10–20 percent. Smaller regional opportunities appear in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Oklahoma (Head Start of Greater Dallas), with estimated annual contract values ranging from $600,000 for specialized USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program supply to $4.4 million for multi-district cooperative produce buys. Recent solicitations emphasize local or regional sourcing (200–400 miles), organic or sustainable production, traceability and farm-of-origin documentation, HACCP certification, insurance coverage of $500,000 to $2 million, and compliance with Buy American and child nutrition program requirements; several include set-asides or preference points for small, minority-owned, woman-owned, or Texas-based vendors, though most are open competitive procurements.