UNSPSC 50405302: Alisa craig onions

The variety of onions known as alisa craig onions

UNSPSC 50405302 Alisa Craig Onions, a Commodity code, covers fresh onion products that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying onions as components of broader fresh produce contracts, with onions appearing as specific line items in quantities ranging from 260 to 790 cases per season in school nutrition bids, often paired with requirements for delivery in ready-to-eat or pre-processed form with traceability documentation. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts across multiple states (including Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Missouri), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for institutional canning operations, and regional cooperative purchasing arrangements serving multiple school districts. Several solicitations note local sourcing preferences—typically within 200 to 400 miles—and many carry USDA Buy American or domestic-preference provisions for school meal programs funded through federal child nutrition grants.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Douglas County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Henry County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, and Savannah-Chatham County Schools), Texas (TDCJ, McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Austin ISD), and Florida (Hillsborough County Schools). Recent representative opportunities include Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid for fresh produce including 790+ cases of onions due May 27, 2026 (RFP 10-2026-019); Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for sweet potatoes due June 23, 2026 (IW253121), which signals institutional procurement patterns similar to onion procurement; and Bulloch County School District's local-produce RFP due May 4, 2026, requiring onions grown within 200 miles. School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, feature firm pricing requirements, mandate HACCP compliance and traceability by farm of origin, and award on a line-item basis to lowest-responsive-bidder pricing or multiple vendors. Activity is consistent through spring 2026 with summer and fall procurement deadlines driving vendor response pipelines into late Q2 and Q3.