UNSPSC 50405320: White storage onions

The variety of onions known as white storage onions

UNSPSC 50405320 White storage onions (Commodity) represents a narrow produce item actively solicited by school districts and public institutions for child nutrition and food service operations. State and local governments acquire white onions primarily as a staple ingredient supporting National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program initiatives, typically sourced in bulk case quantities and delivered fresh to central warehouses or individual school sites. Recent solicitations reflect demand from institutional food service operations requiring produce in ready-to-eat or pre-processed form, with vendors managing traceability by farm of origin, temperature-controlled delivery, and compliance with USDA food safety standards including HACCP protocols and recall management.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, supplemented by county boards of education, regional cooperative purchasing vehicles, and specialized child nutrition programs. Georgia and Texas emerge as the primary markets for recent activity, with school systems in Bartow County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Douglas County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, and Muscogee County soliciting fresh produce including onions under RFPs and IFBs during spring 2026. Texas public institutions including the Department of Criminal Justice and Austin Independent School District also procure produce actively. Representative opportunities include the Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026, prioritizing produce sourced within 400 miles with delivery to a central warehouse), Bryan County School Nutrition's sealed bid for fresh produce including onions (due May 27, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in two geographic areas (due March 4, 2026, with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One). Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) requiring weekly delivery of approximately 5,900 servings sourced within 400 miles, with organic produce receiving a $0.20 per pound preference discount. These solicitations typically emphasize domestic sourcing, 400-mile local-preference filters, HACCP certification, commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), and firm pricing with potential cost adjustments based on USDA market data or Consumer Price Index documentation.