UNSPSC 50582200: Non GMO bunching onions

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO bunching 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 50582200 Non GMO bunching onions (Class) represents fresh produce procured by school districts and state agencies for child nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs dominating the buying activity, with districts purchasing comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—including onions as a commodity line item within larger produce categories—for breakfast and lunch service, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) distributions, and specialty nutrition initiatives. State departments of education and independent school districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida are the primary issuing bodies, with cooperatives (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative managing multi-district awards) enabling scale. Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia operating through GEC) are recent repeat solicitors across the past four months.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary volume in Florida and Missouri. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's RFP (due June 8, 2026) calling for line-by-line bids on 300+ food items including fresh vegetables for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce delivered five days per week to 127 campuses with pricing based on USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets Standard Reports; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (due March 11, 2026) supplying specialty pre-packaged produce to 18 elementary schools; Bulloch County School District's IFP (due May 4, 2026) seeking locally-grown produce within 200 miles for a Farm to School program serving 11,200 students; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). Solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, traceability and recall management, temperature-controlled delivery (typically 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM Monday–Friday), firm pricing for 12-month terms with price adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Bureau of Labor Statistics indices, general liability insurance ($1–2 million), and E-Verify compliance. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified across recent postings; award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item basis, allowing multiple vendors per district, with contract renewal options extending two to four additional one-year terms.