UNSPSC 50602202: Frozen Non GMO feast bunching onions

The variety of Non GMO bunching onions known as Non GMO feast bunching onions that have been frozen 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 50602202 Frozen Non GMO feast bunching onions is a Commodity code that addresses a narrow agricultural product line — frozen bunching onions without genetic modification — yet the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little activity directly aligned with it. The code's abstract scope targets a specific produce item, but the recent opportunities posted under it encompass broad food service procurement across school nutrition programs and state agencies. School districts and state purchasing offices are soliciting food products through IFBs and RFPs that span hundreds of line items across meats, produce, dairy, grains, frozen goods, and non-food supplies; the opportunities name frozen onions only incidentally, if at all, within expansive commodity baskets rather than as a standalone procurement focus. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Early County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia) alongside state-level procurement (State of Georgia food and fresh-produce solicitations) and large urban districts (Dallas Independent School District in Texas). Few if any solicitations treat frozen bunching onions as a distinct line item requiring specialized vendor attention.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued a GEC Buying Cooperative RFP on February 4, 2026 (due March 4) for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 districts across two areas with estimated annual spending near $4.4 million for Area One; the same district issued a separate RFP on January 21, 2026 (due February 18) for food supply and distribution services with approximately $9 million annual expenditure across 32 schools. Early County Board of Education posted an IFB on May 11, 2026 (due June 8) for line-by-line food bids spanning 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. City Schools of Decatur posted an IFB on April 16, 2026 (due May 15) for frozen foods and grocery items for ten school sites during 2026–2027. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items on March 31, 2026 (due April 29) encompassing over 900 line items across snacks, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and prepared entrees. Dallas ISD issued an RFP on February 22, 2026 (due April 2) for various food products not covered by main commodity bids. The State of Georgia solicited food and kitchen products on May 15, 2026 (due June 22) and fresh produce on April 20, 2026 (due May 27). The code shows no concentrated procurement focus on frozen non-GMO bunching onions specifically and may reflect a tagging misalignment between the commodity code and the actual scope of work being solicited.