UNSPSC 50405308: Kelsae onions

The variety of onions known as kelsae onions

UNSPSC 50405308 Kelsae onions (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity primarily as part of broader fresh produce and food service solicitations rather than as a standalone line item. When onions are named explicitly in recent opportunities, they are specified as yellow or white onions in bulk packaging (50-pound bags) destined for institutional food service operations—correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services—with delivery on F.O.B. Destination terms and quality requirements mandating USDA compliance and freedom from blemishes, mold, and damage.

State and local issuing bodies purchasing under this code span Texas state agencies (the Department of Criminal Justice, Health and Human Services Commission, and Comptroller of Public Accounts), Georgia school districts (Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), Illinois corrections and mental health facilities, and other municipal and county food service operations. Texas dominates recent activity, particularly TDCJ procurement for institutional food warehouses and HHSC solicitations for state-supported living centers. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026), which specified yellow or white onions in 50-pound bags; Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid for fresh produce including 790+ cases of onions (due May 27, 2026); and multiple TDCJ procurement actions for fresh fruit and vegetables to regional food warehouses (solicitations IW267376, IW267420, and IW267411, due October 2026). Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) and the City of San Antonio's RFP for produce market operations at senior centers (RFP 26-070, due May 27, 2026) also represent active institutional demand. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Florida, and other states running school meal and correctional food programs on annual or multi-year cycles.