UNSPSC 50402209: White lisbon bunching onions

The variety of bunching onions known as white lisbon bunching onions

UNSPSC 50402209 White Lisbon bunching onions is a Commodity code that sees active recent procurement primarily in school nutrition and institutional food service, where state and local governments buy fresh produce by the case or pound for student meals, senior programming, and correctional facility food operations. The recent opportunities show a pronounced shift toward school districts sourcing fresh produce through annual bids and RFPs tied to the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with onions appearing as a line item in mixed-produce procurements rather than as standalone solicitations. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent, Austin Independent, McAllen Independent, Hillsborough County Public Schools), county school systems (Muscogee County, Douglas County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Bulloch County, Henry County, Savannah-Chatham County), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for inmate food service, Head Start programs, senior services divisions, and state departments of criminal justice procuring bulk produce for institutional canning and meal preparation. Texas and Georgia dominate recent activity, with Texas generating solicitations from TDCJ and school districts in San Antonio, Austin, and McAllen, while Georgia produces the heaviest volume of school nutrition produce bids from multiple county systems. Smaller pockets of activity appear in Florida (Hillsborough County), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools).

Representative recent opportunities include Bartow County School System (Georgia) RFP 10-2026-019 seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables with sourcing within 400 miles, bid due June 22, 2026; Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) sealed bid for fresh produce across 24 school sites with 40 line items including carrots and other vegetables, bids due June 16, 2026; McAllen Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce to 31 campuses with comprehensive produce specifications, proposals due March 6, 2026; and Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW253121 for sweet potatoes for canning and IFB IW253099 for white potatoes for canning, both with bids due June 23, 2026. School districts typically specify onions alongside other fresh produce in line-item bids evaluated on lowest responsive pricing, with delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites, weekly or twice-weekly frequency, and firm pricing for 12-month contract periods. Institutional buyers emphasize traceability, food safety certifications (HACCP, GAP), Buy American compliance, and temperature-controlled transport. Pricing is generally per-pound or per-case, with contracts running July through June aligned to the school fiscal year, and many solicitations permit multiple vendor awards on a line-item basis to encourage competition.