UNSPSC 50592209: Dried Non GMO white lisbon bunching onions

The variety of Non GMO bunching onions known as Non GMO white lisbon bunching onions that have 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 50592209 Dried Non GMO white lisbon bunching onions is a Commodity code that spans the procurement of fresh and processed produce items for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. State and local governments use this code when soliciting vegetables and fresh produce as line items within broader grocery and food-service contracts. Recent opportunities show that dried or fresh onions (often bundled with dozens of other produce items) appear in master grocery solicitations, fresh produce contracts, and comprehensive food-supply agreements serving K-12 school districts, county boards of education, state-supported living centers, and municipal senior meal programs. Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), county boards of education, state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), city purchasing departments on behalf of school districts (City of Meriden, City of Bridgeport), and county commissioners' offices managing senior nutrition programs (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). Produce procurement is a routine, recurring activity across these jurisdictions, typically tied to school calendar cycles (July through June contract years) or annual operational needs.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, State of Georgia), Connecticut (City of Meriden, City of Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (HHSC El Paso), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery bid (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items including fresh vegetables with Buy American requirements and firm pricing through June 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with historical annual spend of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) across three delivery sites with over 200 line items; the Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (due February 25, 2026, contract value approximately $3.1 million for 2026-2027); and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All contracts emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content), firm fixed pricing, nutritional compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act or school nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, liability insurance, and F.O.B. destination delivery with freight prepaid.