UNSPSC 50407062: Tree onion

The type of vegetable known as tree onion

UNSPSC 50407062 Tree onion is a Commodity code. State and local governments buying under this code purchase fresh produce for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and corrections departments. Recent solicitations show school districts procuring mixed fresh produce including onions, carrots, potatoes, and other vegetables for student meals; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and corrections agencies buying bulk produce for institutional kitchen operations; and senior services and Head Start programs sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables for participant meals. The code encompasses both whole produce and pre-cut, ready-to-eat items delivered in case quantities, with quality, traceability, and food-safety certifications (HACCP, GAP certification) as standard requirements. Issuing bodies span school districts of all sizes, state departments of criminal justice, county boards of education, city senior services divisions, and Head Start agencies across multiple regions.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, where school districts and state agencies issued the plurality of recent solicitations. Georgia school districts — including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Henry County, Douglas County, and Savannah-Chatham County — posted fresh-produce RFPs and IFBs with response dates between March and June 2026, most targeting July 2026 contract starts for the 2026–2027 school year. Texas agencies including TDCJ issued multiple IFBs for carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes in March and June 2026, and school districts including Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Austin Independent School District, and McAllen Independent School District solicited fresh-produce proposals in February through May 2026. Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools posted an RFP (26039RFQDST) for a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program contract with a March 11, 2026 deadline, and Connecticut's Meriden Public Schools issued RFP 02641 for commercial groceries and produce with a February 25, 2026 deadline. Representative opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026, with weekly deliveries of approximately 5,900 servings to elementary students and a 5% preference for Wisconsin-certified diverse-owned vendors; Bartow County Schools (Georgia) RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with proposals due June 22, 2026, requiring sourcing within 400 miles; and Northside Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses with a May 7, 2026 deadline and a contract value implied in the scale of the district's 83 elementary, 21 middle, and 13 high schools. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative serves 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined ($4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two) and a March 4, 2026 proposal deadline. Most solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, local/regional preference where cost and quality are equal, and compliance with Buy American Act provisions, USDA food-safety standards, and HACCP or GAP certification requirements.