UNSPSC 50405322: Pink onions

Variety of onions known as pink onions.

UNSPSC 50405322 Pink onions, a Commodity code, sees state and local procurement activity primarily through food-service contracting at institutional facilities—correctional institutions, mental health and supported-living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show pink onions (and onions broadly) appearing as line items within larger fresh-produce or food-supply IFBs issued by state departments, county school systems, and municipal agencies across Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, typically delivered as part of bi-weekly or weekly produce supply agreements to institutional kitchens and food warehouses.

The issuing bodies represent a mix of state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and municipal school nutrition programs (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District, Early County Schools), county facilities (Collier County Parks and Recreation), and nonprofit food-service operators (Head Start of Greater Dallas). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear most frequently across recent opportunities, each issuing multiple fresh-produce and food-supply bids. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumable foods, response due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFP IW267376 (fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine, Texas, response due October 19, 2026), and Bryan County Schools' sealed bid for fresh produce including 790+ cases of onions for School Year 2026-2027 (response due May 27, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with smaller volume in Illinois and Wisconsin. Most contracts run September through August (fiscal year alignment) or July through June (school year), with delivery typically bi-weekly or weekly, F.O.B. Destination terms, and pricing per case or pound. Vendors must maintain commercial liability and workers' compensation insurance, comply with food-safety and USDA standards, and often provide prevailing-wage certifications or E-Verify compliance attestations.