UNSPSC 50405301: Albion onions

The variety of onions known as albion onions

UNSPSC 50405301 Albion onions, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce items—specifically onions and related vegetables—sourced by state departments, county and municipal agencies, school districts, and correctional institutions for institutional food service, inmate meals, and senior nutrition programs. State and local governments procure onions alongside broader fresh produce portfolios for cafeteria operations, warehouse food distribution, and student meal programs, typically as part of larger food service contracts rather than as standalone line items. Texas dominates recent activity through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), which has issued multiple fresh-produce solicitations targeting prison food warehouses; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procures food items for state-supported living centers; and school districts across Georgia and Illinois source local fresh produce for school meal programs. The work spans everything from bulk vegetable purchases for canned goods and institutional meal prep to ready-to-eat, farm-traced produce for student snack programs subject to USDA freshness and traceability standards.

Recent opportunities show procurement distributed across state corrections agencies, institutional care facilities, school districts, and regional health coalitions, with no single repeat buyer dominating the code. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted multiple IFBs in September–October 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetables (including onions in broader produce lots) destined for Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine food warehouses, all with October 2026 response deadlines via the TDCJ Procurement Portal. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFBs for consumables and groceries at Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers (August–October 2026, responses due August 25 and October 23, 2026, respectively) covering produce and food service supplies. School districts in Georgia—Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County—posted sealed-bid procurements for local fresh produce during May–June 2026 with delivery to school nutrition warehouses. Illinois issued small-purchase solicitations for fresh produce at correctional and mental-health facilities (Joliet Treatment Center, August 27, 2026; Madden Mental Health Center, August 7, 2026). A Madison Metropolitan School District RFB in July 2026 specified produce sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program. Geographic activity clusters heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Illinois and Wisconsin. Contract terms typically run one fiscal year with renewal options, F.O.B. Destination delivery, and bi-weekly to weekly drop schedules; most solicitations do not disclose contract value or specific onion quantities in the public synopsis, requiring vendors to access full documents for pricing detail.