UNSPSC 50402202: Feast bunching onions

The variety of bunching onions known as feast bunching onions

UNSPSC 50402202 Feast bunching onions is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh produce — specifically bunching onions and related fresh vegetables — as components of broader institutional food service contracts. Recent opportunities show that institutions solicit this code as part of larger fresh-fruit-and-vegetable supply agreements for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, senior centers, and mental health facilities rather than as standalone bunching-onion procurements. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, Georgia school districts, and Texas school districts dominate recent activity, with issuing bodies spanning state corrections and human services agencies, county and local school systems, and special-purpose food-service entities. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (proposals due October 19, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumables including fresh produce at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with bi-weekly deliveries of onions, peppers, lettuce, and other vegetables (quotes due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside), and Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin (bids due July 29, 2026, with 5% diverse-owned-business preference).

Activity clusters in Texas (TDCJ, HHSC institutional contracts), Georgia (school districts including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, and Bryan County), Illinois (state corrections and mental health), and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida and the Mid-Atlantic. School districts emphasize local-farm sourcing (typically 400-mile radius), seasonal variety, and traceability documentation. Correctional and state-facility contracts specify USDA-grade compliance, firm F.O.B. Destination pricing, bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules, and quality guarantees including replacement of damaged goods at vendor cost. Contract values vary widely; the Head Start of Greater Dallas procurement (IFB 26-GP) totals approximately $969,460.94 for a multi-vendor grocery supply including fresh produce, while TDCJ and HHSC institutional contracts reference historical annual values ranging from $158,000 to $160,500 for mixed food service items. Most institutional contracts run 12 months with optional one-year renewal terms; school-district contracts typically align with fiscal or school years (July–June or September–August) and include local-preference or set-aside programs for small, minority-, and women-owned businesses. Vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), comply with E-Verify and debarment certifications, maintain HACCP or food-safety compliance, and meet prevailing-wage requirements in applicable jurisdictions (Illinois Cook County). Geographic-preference and sourcing-distance requirements are common in school and senior-center procurements.