UNSPSC 50405311: Red baron onions

The variety of onions known as red baron onions

UNSPSC 50405311 Red baron onions is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh onion supply to state and local institutional food service operations, particularly corrections and health services facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. State and local governments procure red baron and other onion varieties through this code primarily for cafeteria and canteen operations at correctional institutions, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior service programs. The scope includes bulk fresh onions—typically in 50-pound bags or case quantities specified to USDA Grade A or B standards—delivered to central warehouses, food distribution centers, or individual facility locations. Issuing bodies span state departments of criminal justice and health and human services, county school boards and school nutrition programs, city senior services divisions, and special-purpose districts, with Texas state agencies and Georgia school systems representing the largest cluster of recent activity.

Recent opportunities show sustained procurement across Texas and Georgia jurisdictions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations including IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse) and IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse), both with October 14, 2026 deadlines, requesting proposals via the TDCJ Procurement Portal for fresh produce delivery to institutional food warehouses. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued IFBs for consumables and food service groceries at state-supported living centers, including HHS0018082 for the Lufkin center (due October 23, 2026) covering 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with delivery within seven days of order. School nutrition programs in Georgia—including Bryan County Schools (sealed bid due May 27, 2026 for 790+ cases of onions), Bartow County School System (RFP 10-2026-019 due June 22, 2026 for local fresh fruits and vegetables), and Dougherty County Board of Education (bid opening June 16, 2026 for 40 fresh produce line items)—represent significant demand for fresh onions and mixed produce. The Illinois Department of Corrections (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026) sought fresh produce including yellow and white onions in 50-pound bags for bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small business set-aside. Pricing is typically F.O.B. Destination with vendors bearing freight; contracts run one to three years with renewal options, and delivery schedules range from bi-weekly to as-needed orders with lead times as short as one to two weeks.