UNSPSC 50402206: Redmate bunching onions

The variety of bunching onions known as redmate bunching onions

UNSPSC 50402206 Redmate bunching onions (Commodity) covers fresh produce supplied to state and local institutional food service operations, primarily state facilities managing mass feeding across corrections, mental health, supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. The code sees active procurement across state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, school districts, and county/regional food service operators, with solicitations emphasizing bi-weekly or weekly delivery of fresh, inspected produce meeting USDA quality standards and delivered in bulk cases or pre-processed formats.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. Texas sources dominate, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple fresh-produce RFPs for warehouse supply to statewide food distribution (Wynne, Snyder, Palestine food warehouses), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting consumables and fresh groceries for supported living centers (Lufkin, Mexia), and Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division managing multi-vendor cafeteria food product awards for TDCJ across five geographic warehouse zones (IFB 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026). Georgia school districts follow, with Bryan County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, and Early County Board of Education posting fresh-produce RFPs or sealed-bid solicitations for school nutrition programs emphasizing local sourcing within 400 miles and seasonal variety (May–June 2026 posting window). Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health facilities at Joliet Treatment Center and Madden Mental Health Center also procure fresh produce under small-purchase or RFQ vehicles. Representative opportunities include TDCJ's fresh-fruit-and-vegetable RFP for Wynne Food Warehouse (IW267411, due October 14, 2026) and Snyder Food Warehouse (IW267420, due October 14, 2026), both requiring electronic submission via Bonfire Hub; Texas HHS's consumables food IFB for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026, IFB format); Bryan County Schools sealed-bid produce procurement (PE55308NONST2027000000012, due May 27, 2026) naming specific case quantities (790+ cases onions, 825 cases strawberries, 1,024 cases apples); and Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh produce with 400-mile sourcing requirement and July 20, 2026 contract award date. Delivery windows typically span 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on weekdays, F.O.B. Destination pricing with vendor-paid freight, and contract terms of 12 months with optional renewal periods. School districts emphasize domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain compliance, and low-sodium formulations; correctional and state facility contracts impose prevailing-wage compliance (Illinois) and rapid complaint resolution (72-hour response windows, 90-day resolution). Set-asides appear sporadic—Illinois small-business set-asides on Joliet and Madden procurements, 5 percent diverse-owned business preference in Madison Schools RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks—and local-vendor preferences apply in Collier County, Florida (10 evaluation points) and school districts sourcing within defined radii.