UNSPSC 50582210: Non GMO winter white bunching onions

The variety of Non GMO bunching onions known as Non GMO winter white 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 50582210 Non GMO winter white bunching onions is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce, including bunching onions, as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service programs. Recent opportunities show that school districts and state agencies solicit produce through IFBs and RFPs as component line items within comprehensive food-service contracts serving child nutrition, National School Lunch Programs, and School Breakfast Programs. The actual buying captures fresh vegetables sourced for student meal preparation, including specified varieties with particular quality standards (minimum shelf life, temperature-controlled storage, HACCP compliance). Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes—from small county-level systems serving 11,000 students to large independent districts serving 20,000—as well as state departments of education and multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles. School districts dominate this category, with repeat solicitations coming from Georgia school systems (Douglas County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, Early County, and Savannah-Chatham), Texas districts (Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Hillsborough County Schools in Florida, and Rockwood R-VI in Missouri.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with additional procurement from Missouri and nationwide school-district participation through cooperative purchasing. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas, due March 4, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce across 16 schools with bids due April 14, 2026, Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce serving 83 elementary, 21 middle, and 13 high schools across San Antonio with responses due May 7, 2026, and Bulloch County School District IFP for locally grown produce items including onions, with proposals due May 4, 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with annual renewal options, firm pricing requirements, Buy American compliance mandates, HACCP and food-safety documentation requirements, and delivery schedules of once or twice weekly during school year and summer programs. School districts evaluate on lowest responsive and responsible bid, product quality, delivery reliability, and vendor experience, with awards increasingly made on a line-item basis to multiple suppliers.