UNSPSC 50592211: Dried Non GMO winter-over bunching onions

The variety of Non GMO bunching onions known as Non GMO winter-over 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 50592211 Dried Non GMO winter-over bunching onions is a Commodity code. State and local government procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct solicitation for the specific product. Instead, onions and related produce items appear as line items within much broader grocery and fresh produce solicitations issued by school districts, state agencies, and county governments. The Commodity code nominally names a specialized dried non-GMO winter-over onion variety, but recent state and local opportunities do not isolate procurement of this specific item—rather, they bundle onions (fresh, frozen, and processed forms) alongside hundreds of other food products under master grocery contracts, school nutrition programs, and institutional food service awards. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies, with procurement also flowing through state health and human services agencies, counties, and municipalities. The work being solicited includes fresh produce supply (spanning apples, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and miscellaneous onion types), frozen vegetables, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared meal components for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional feeding. Vendors are required to meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling standards, and delivery schedules to multiple school sites or institutional locations.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with recent solicitations from Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution, due February 18, 2026; RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026), Hancock County Schools in Mississippi (IFB for fresh produce, due June 26, 2026), Bulloch County Schools in Georgia (IFB for comprehensive grocery products, due May 4, 2026), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia (Bid 26-34 for fresh produce, due April 23, 2026). Activity also spans Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, senior meal preparation and delivery services, ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Public Schools grocery items, BNB052266, due June 30, 2026; Meriden Public Schools commercial groceries and USDA Foods, RFP02641, due February 25, 2026), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables, IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12, IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), and Dallas (City of Dallas meal delivery services, RFCSP for boxed and self-service bulk meals, due March 27, 2026). The code does not see standalone procurement of dried non-GMO winter-over bunching onions in recent state and local notices; vendors pursuing related categories should position onion supply capabilities within comprehensive fresh and processed produce offerings to school districts and institutional food service programs.