UNSPSC 50592200: Dried Non GMO bunching onions

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO bunching onions that has been dried for preservation. 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 50592200 Dried Non GMO bunching onions, a Class code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity evident in recent state and local solicitations. The opportunities tagged under this code span comprehensive food service procurement—school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, institutional food supply—and include fresh produce (apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus), eggs, dairy, frozen items, grains, snacks, beverages, condiments, and packaged meal services. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Douglas County School System), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School nutrition procurement is the dominant use case, with districts regularly sourcing grocery staples, fresh produce, and prepared foods under rolling annual contracts. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (dried non-GMO bunching onions) and the breadth of actual solicitations suggests the code is being applied at a higher tier than intended or that catalog indexing has drifted significantly from operational procurement.

Geographically, recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (Dallas, Texas HHS Commission), Connecticut (Meriden, Bridgeport), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier, Hancock County), with no geographic concentration. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) for 76-item minimum food supply to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Bridgeport Board of Education's GROCERY ITEMS IFB (due June 30, 2026) requiring 1,100-plus line items with 51 percent domestic agricultural content and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance; Hillsborough County's Senior Meals Preparation and Delivery Services ITB (due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years for congregate and home-delivered meal service; and Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026) seeking a main-line distributor for approximately $9 million annually to 32 schools. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 on annual cycles with renewal options. Bidders face consistent requirements: Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content), HACCP plans with 24-hour recall capability, liability insurance ($500,000–$2,000,000 per occurrence), firm fixed pricing, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards and state-level food safety regulations.