UNSPSC 50415200: Organic onions

The type of organic vegetable known as organic onions

UNSPSC 50415200 Organic onions is a Class code that describes fresh onion procurement for school nutrition, state institutional food service, and related child nutrition programs. State and local governments buying under this code source onions as part of broader fresh produce contracts for school lunch and breakfast programs, federal nutrition initiatives including the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and farm-to-school initiatives emphasizing locally grown and organic produce. The issuing bodies span school districts of varying size—from small rural systems serving under 12,000 students to large urban districts serving 20,000 or more—state departments of education, county boards of education, and independent school districts. School districts dominate the activity, with recent solicitations from Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), and Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia). Contracts consistently emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, food safety traceability, domestic sourcing preferences, and compliance with USDA whole-grain and nutrition standards. Many solicitations note preferences for locally or regionally grown produce, with Bulloch County explicitly requiring produce grown within 200 miles and McAllen Independent School District offering geographic preference for produce within 50 miles of the district.

The code shows significant recent activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, and other states with large school system procurement volume. Georgia school districts represent the plurality of recent opportunities, including Early County Board of Education (RFP due June 8, 2026), Bulloch County School District (IFP due May 4, 2026), Muscogee County School District (ITB due April 27, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB due April 29, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB due April 14, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid due April 23, 2026), and a state-level Georgia procurement (IFB due May 27, 2026). Texas opportunities include Northside Independent School District (RFP due May 7, 2026), McAllen Independent School District (RFP due March 6, 2026 with extensions), and Austin Independent School District (RFP due March 11, 2026). Additional recent activity spans Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, RFP due March 11, 2026 for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, bids due April 29, 2026), and Utah (Salt Lake City School District, IFB due April 1, 2026). Contract terms typically run July through June aligned with the school year, with most opportunities featuring annual fixed pricing with prospective price redetermination or cost-of-living adjustment provisions keyed to USDA market reports. Multi-year renewal options are standard, with districts reserving the right to extend contracts up to three or four additional one-year terms contingent on performance and available appropriations.