UNSPSC 50582206: Non GMO redmate bunching onions

The variety of Non GMO bunching onions known as Non GMO redmate 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 50582206 Non GMO redmate bunching onions is a Commodity-tier code that encompasses fresh produce—specifically onions and mixed fresh vegetables—supplied to school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and state food operations. State and local governments buy under this code to support the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA-funded initiatives such as the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The scope of work includes procurement of fresh produce items—apples, bananas, berries, peppers, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, citrus, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, and eggs—sourced domestically where practicable, delivered in temperature-controlled conditions to school sites, and meeting HACCP certification, food safety, and Buy American standards. School districts dominate the buyer mix, though state agencies and cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts) also solicit under this code. Issuing bodies include independent school districts of varying size, county school systems, and state departments of education or child nutrition services.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida. The State of Georgia issued a broad food-supplies IFB (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) and a fresh-produce IFB (PE68504NONST2026000000006, due May 27, 2026). Early County Board of Education solicited food and produce for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program through line-by-line bidding (PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026), emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations with firm pricing for 15 days post-award. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio issued an RFP for fresh produce under the Child Nutrition Reimbursable program (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) with evaluation weighting 35 percent to price, 25 percent to extent of goods meeting needs, and 15 percent to quality; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with two one-year renewal options. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa solicited specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving 18 elementary schools through a cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case model (26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026) with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 and expansion potential to 20 schools. The Bulloch County School District in Georgia issued an IFP for locally-grown produce (200-mile sourcing requirement) to support its Farm to School program (PE55612NONST2027000000031, due May 4, 2026), and the Douglas County School System coordinated an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026). Additional school-district RFPs from Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia (PE68910NONST2026000000050, due April 29, 2026), Muscogee County School District in Georgia (PE55220NONST2026000000029, due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia (BID2634, due April 23, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia (PE66310NONST2027000000025, due April 14, 2026), McAllen Independent School District in Texas (20261029, due March 6, 2026), and Austin Independent School District in Texas (26RFP034, due March 11, 2026) demonstrate sustained activity across school-year procurement cycles with multi-year contract terms and renewal options. Competition is generally open; no set-asides for disadvantaged vendors are specified in the recent solicitations reviewed.