UNSPSC 50405316: Stuttgarter giant onions

The variety of onions known as stuttgarter giant onions

UNSPSC 50405316 Stuttgarter giant onions, a Commodity code, describes produce supply for institutional food service — specifically fresh fruits and vegetables purchased by state agencies, local school districts, and county governments to feed incarcerated populations, residents in state-supported living centers, students in school nutrition programs, and senior citizens. State and local buyers procure under this code through direct purchase orders and standing contracts rather than one-off transactions, typically specifying firm pricing, delivery schedules measured in days or weeks, USDA quality grades, and compliance with food safety and traceability standards. The work solicited includes fresh vegetable supply and delivery, often combined with eggs, dairy, prepared foods, canned goods, and disposable serviceware in larger institutional food-service procurements.

State agencies — particularly the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections, and Illinois Department of Mental Health — dominate recent activity, issuing roughly two-thirds of visible solicitations. School districts and county governments account for the remainder, with school nutrition programs in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), the Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida each posting one or more recent opportunities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted at least four separate fresh produce solicitations since late June 2026 targeting individual warehouses and distribution centers. Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida, with Texas showing the highest concentration. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine (due October 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), and the Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles of Cartersville, Georgia (due June 22, 2026, award anticipated July 20, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, with bids due July 29, 2026, offering a 5% preference for Wisconsin Diversity Procurement Program-certified vendors and a $0.20 per pound preference discount on organic produce.