UNSPSC 50405310: Pearl onions

The variety of onions known as pearl onions

UNSPSC 50405310 Pearl onions, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce items that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations — specifically fresh vegetables and fruits, including root vegetables like onions and potatoes, leafy greens, and other produce delivered to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, mental health centers, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show procurement bodies buying fresh produce as components of larger grocery and produce contracts rather than pearl onions as a standalone line item; the code sits within a broader fresh-vegetable purchasing pattern across state agencies, county schools, and municipal service providers.

State departments of criminal justice, health and human services commissions, school nutrition programs, county boards of education, and city human services divisions drive the majority of recent activity under this code. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations for delivery to food warehouses and correctional facilities; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued repeated IFBs for consumables and groceries to state-supported living centers; Georgia school districts (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, and Bartow County) and Illinois facilities (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health) have requested fresh produce through sealed bids and RFPs; and Collier County, Florida, and Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, have procured fresh fruits and vegetables for parks, school meal programs, and senior services. Texas leads recent activity, with secondary concentration in Georgia and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267420 for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Snyder Food Warehouse, due October 14, 2026; the Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bid for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (40 line items including apples, carrots, lettuce, and potatoes), due June 16, 2026; and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery including yellow onions, green bell peppers, and other vegetables to Joliet Treatment Center, with quotes due September 3, 2026.