UNSPSC 50402205: Red beard bunching onions

The variety of bunching onions known as red beard bunching onions

UNSPSC 50402205 Red beard bunching onions is a Commodity code representing a specific fresh produce item that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service contracts for institutional dining, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent state and local solicitations do not isolate red beard bunching onions as a line-item opportunity; instead, the code appears within larger food-procurement RFPs and IFBs that specify onions (yellow, white, and green onions/scallions) as one component of comprehensive produce line-item menus. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia school districts (Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), Illinois state agencies (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), county governments (Collier County in Florida), school districts nationwide, and special-purpose organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition, Madison Metropolitan School District). Texas agencies—particularly HHS and TDCJ—appear as repeat buyers issuing multiple produce and food-service contracts monthly.

Representative recent opportunities demonstrate the scope: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 in October 2026 for consumable foods including various produce at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited fresh fruit and vegetables for multiple warehouse locations and facilities, including IFB IW267411 for the Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville and IFB IW267420 for the Snyder Food Warehouse (both due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections requested fresh produce including green onions via RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia sought sealed bids for fresh produce covering 40 line items (due June 16, 2026); and Bryan County Schools in Georgia issued a sealed-bid procurement for produce including approximately 790 cases of onions (due May 27, 2026). Activity concentrates in Texas (state agencies and school districts), Georgia (school nutrition programs), Illinois (state corrections and mental health), and Florida (county parks). The procurement landscape reflects standing institutional demand for fresh produce in bulk quantities delivered to central warehouses, correctional facilities, schools, and senior-service sites, with contracts typically running one year with renewal options and F.O.B. Destination pricing including freight prepaid by the vendor.