UNSPSC 50585120: Non GMO white storage onions

The variety of Non GMO onions known as Non GMO white storage 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 50585120 Non GMO white storage onions is a Commodity code that covers the supply and delivery of fresh produce — specifically onions and broader produce categories — to state and local institutional food service operations, primarily school districts and state agencies supporting child nutrition and school meal programs. State and local governments procure under this code through school nutrition services, typically bundling onion supply within larger fresh produce contracts that serve elementary, middle, and high schools across multiple campuses. Recent solicitations show a mix of dedicated produce RFPs and RFQs alongside comprehensive grocery and food service IFBs that itemize onions among dozens of produce line items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri). State procurement offices also participate, with the State of Georgia issuing fresh produce IFBs and food supply solicitations. State-level cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative extend reach across multiple districts simultaneously.

Fresh produce activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery (due May 7, 2026) requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown preference; Early County Board of Education's line-item food bid (due June 8, 2026) specifying 300+ food items including produce with domestic sourcing preference and low-sodium/no-added-sugar formulations; Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce (due May 4, 2026) within 200 miles, including Vidalia onions alongside 23 other produce items; the State of Georgia's IFB for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026); and Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP (due March 4, 2026) covering 72 produce line items for 30 districts with estimated spend of $4.4 million for Area One. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with renewal options up to four additional one-year terms. Pricing is commonly pegged to USDA market reports with firm pricing for initial 12-month periods and documented escalation thereafter. Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, liability insurance of $1 million or greater, E-Verify compliance, and debarment certification are standard requirements across jurisdictions.