UNSPSC 50402206: Redmate bunching onions

The variety of bunching onions known as redmate bunching onions

UNSPSC 50402206 Redmate bunching onions (Commodity) represents a narrow produce category that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as part of broader fresh produce and food service contracts rather than as a standalone commodity. Recent solicitations show no direct demand for redmate bunching onions specifically; instead, the code appears in the taxonomy to classify individual produce line items within institutional food procurement. School districts, regional education agencies, and state criminal justice departments buy fresh vegetables including onions as components of comprehensive grocery and produce contracts supporting child nutrition programs, inmate food service, and senior services. The work involves sourcing, packaging, temperature-controlled delivery, traceability documentation, and compliance with USDA food safety, Buy American, and nutrition labeling standards.

State and local procurement under this code (reflected in recent broader produce opportunities) draws from school nutrition programs across multiple states, institutional food service operations, and specialized child nutrition initiatives. Representative recent activity includes the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 22, 2026 deadline, requiring produce sourced within 400 miles; the Bryan County Schools sealed bid for fresh produce due May 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., specifying 790+ cases of onions among 20+ produce line items; the Dougherty County Board of Education RFB for fresh produce due June 16, 2026 covering 40 line items with specific onion quantities; and Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFBs (IW253079 for carrots, IW253121 for sweet potatoes, and IW253099 for white potatoes) issued in June 2026. Geographically, the code shows concentrated recent activity in Georgia (Bartow, Bryan, Dougherty, Glynn, Liberty, Muscogee, and Henry Counties; Savannah-Chatham and Bulloch school systems) and Texas (TDCJ, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Northside ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida). School districts and criminal justice departments account for the overwhelming majority of buying activity; no redmate-specific procurement is visible in the recent data, making pursuit of this commodity as a standalone line item unlikely absent a targeted institutional buyer.