UNSPSC 50405308: Kelsae onions

The variety of onions known as kelsae onions

UNSPSC 50405308 Kelsae onions (Commodity) describes a narrow product line within the broader produce category, yet state and local governments buy fresh onions of multiple varieties under this code through school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and specialized USDA-funded initiatives. Recent solicitations show school districts, county boards of education, and state criminal justice agencies procuring onions—sometimes as discrete line items within broader fresh-produce contracts, sometimes as standalone vegetables in child nutrition snack programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school nutrition programs (including independent school districts, county boards of education, and regional buying cooperatives) and state institutional food service operations such as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; purchases are consistent across issuing-body types, with school districts and counties accounting for the bulk of visible activity.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and scattered other states. Representative recent solicitations include Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid for fresh produce (issued April 27, 2026, due May 27, 2026) specifying 790+ cases of onions across the 2026–2027 school year; Bulloch County School District's farm-to-school RFP (issued April 3, 2026, due May 4, 2026) seeking locally grown Vidalia onions within 200 miles; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice multiple IFB solicitations for carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes (issued June–July 2026 with bids due June 23 and beyond) that establish the state's pattern of competitive procurement for bulk institutional produce. School districts weighted onion purchases within larger fresh-produce contracts evaluated on unit price, seasonal availability, traceability, local sourcing preference, and delivery reliability. Pricing in school nutrition procurement is typically per-pound or per-case on a net-30 payment cycle, with contracts running July through June to align with the school year, and fill-rate and quality standards enforced through insurance, HACCP certification, and multi-vendor award structures common in the sector.