UNSPSC 50582211: Non GMO winter-over bunching onions

The variety of Non GMO bunching onions known as Non GMO winter-over 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 50582211 Non GMO winter-over bunching onions is a Commodity code covering fresh onion supply contracts that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show strong activity in the school lunch and breakfast program space, where districts source fresh produce including onions as part of broader food service contracts. The code sits within the agricultural commodity family and captures single-product-line sourcing by education agencies serving student nutrition mandates.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida dominate the recent opportunity landscape, with Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and others issuing RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce bundles that explicitly name onions and other vegetables as line items. These solicitations typically bundle onion procurement with broader fresh-produce contracts spanning apples, carrots, broccoli, peppers, leafy greens, and other produce staples. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFP response due June 8, 2026) spanning 300+ food items with fresh produce including onions, and Bulloch County School District's Farm to School RFP (proposals due May 4, 2026) specifying Vidalia onions among 24 produce items sourced within 200 miles of the district. Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia IFB 27-02, April 14, 2026) and Muscogee County School District (Georgia ITB 26-017, April 27, 2026) similarly bundle onions in produce line-item contracts. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 fiscal years with options to renew for one to four additional years. Pricing typically follows USDA market indices or terminal wholesale market reports with fixed per-unit or per-case bids, and vendors must hold HACCP certification, maintain product traceability and recall procedures, carry $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, and comply with Buy American provisions emphasizing domestic sourcing where available. The activity concentrates in the Southeast—particularly Georgia school districts—with secondary clusters in Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), suggesting regional buying patterns tied to school calendar cycles and institutional food service standardization.