UNSPSC 50405300: Onions

The type of vegetable known as onions

UNSPSC 50405300 Onions, a Class code, encompasses the supply of fresh onions and onion products to state and local institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, mental health centers, state supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. State and local buyers source onions both as standalone commodity procurements and as line items within broader fresh produce or food service supply contracts. Recent solicitations show onions being purchased in bulk quantities (measured in cases or pounds) for delivery to central food warehouses, institutional kitchens, and cafeteria operations, with quality standards requiring USDA-grade fresh product delivered firm and free of blemishes.

The issuing-body mix spans Texas state agencies—the Department of Criminal Justice, Health and Human Services Commission, and Comptroller of Public Accounts—along with Georgia school districts (Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education) and Illinois state agencies (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with additional activity in Illinois and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (RFQ due October 19, 2026); Bryan County Schools (Georgia) sealed bid for fresh produce including onions at 790+ cases (bid due May 27, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery including yellow or white onions in 50-pound bags (quote due September 3, 2026, with small business set-aside). The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to multiple TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas (response due May 4, 2026) covers approximately 382 food line items including fresh and canned vegetables. Onion procurement is recurring and fragmented across multiple jurisdictions and facility types, with no dominant buyer and no single geographic concentration.