UNSPSC 50415218: Organic torpedo or red italian onions

The variety of organic onions known as organic torpedo or red italian onions

UNSPSC 50415218 Organic torpedo or red Italian onions, a Commodity code, captures fresh produce procurement by state and local food service operations — school districts, county parks departments, healthcare organizations, and state agencies buying vegetables and fruits for cafeterias, concessions, institutional kitchens, and dining facilities. The work involves sourcing and delivery of produce meeting food-safety standards, seasonal availability, and operational volume requirements, with vendors responsible for quality assurance, freshness guarantees, temperature control where specified, and compliance with USDA sourcing preferences or Buy American provisions where applicable.

Recent activity spans school districts, county governments, state agencies, and healthcare coalitions. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a line-by-line IFB on May 11, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits supporting the National School Lunch Program across three schools, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options and allows piggybacking by other school districts. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITN on October 8, 2026 (due March 6, 2025) for food services at North Collier Regional Park, including concession operations requiring produce and fresh food provision for park visitors and tournament operations, with a 10-point local-vendor preference for Collier or Lee County businesses. Marion Health Care Coalition (Florida) sought produce proposals due August 21, 2026 for the 2026-2027 contract period. The State of Georgia issued a bid on May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) for food supplies and other kitchen products. The code shows recent activity concentrated in Florida and Georgia across school lunch programs, county recreational facilities, state procurement, and healthcare food service operations.