UNSPSC 50402201: Beltsville bunching onions

The variety of bunching onions known as beltsville bunching onions

UNSPSC 50402201 Beltsville bunching onions, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce supply to institutional food service operations, including school nutrition programs, child care centers, and correctional facilities that source vegetables through competitive sealed bids and RFPs. State and local governments buying under this code procure bunching onions and other fresh vegetables as line items within broader produce contracts or, occasionally, as single-commodity procurements for bulk institutional canning or food service inventory. Issuing bodies include school districts and boards of education (the dominant category), county school systems, state correctional departments, Head Start organizations, and municipal food services. The code reflects commodity-level procurement where onions appear alongside apples, carrots, potatoes, lettuce, and other produce items demanded across National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program operations.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with school nutrition procurements representing the largest share. Bryan County Schools (Georgia) issued a sealed bid for fresh produce including onions (790+ cases estimated) due May 27, 2026; Bartow County School System (Georgia) sought local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026; and multiple Texas school districts including McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, proposals due March 6, 2026) and Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) solicited fresh produce as part of broader child nutrition contracts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a separate IFB for white potatoes for canning (IW253099, due June 23, 2026), indicating institutional bulk vegetable procurement outside the school sector. Head Start of Greater Dallas sought grocery products including fresh produce through an IFB (26-GP, due June 24, 2026) covering approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat. The code shows no distinctive concentration among repeat issuers—activity is dispersed across multiple school districts and state agencies, each running annual or multi-year procurements on staggered fiscal calendars.