UNSPSC 50422210: Dried winter white bunching onions

The variety of bunching onions known as winter white bunching onions that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50422210 Dried winter white bunching onions is a Commodity code that captures procurement of specialty dried vegetable products for institutional food service, though recent state and local activity under this code shows limited direct purchasing of bunching onions specifically. Instead, the code appears in broader dried-bean and produce procurement contexts where state and local agencies are sourcing bulk vegetables and legumes for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child nutrition services. State and local issuing bodies soliciting dried vegetable and legume products include state departments of corrections, school districts (ranging from small districts to large urban systems), child care food program operators, and county school systems. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for dried pinto beans—a closely related commodity—indicating consistent institutional demand for shelf-stable dried legumes, while Georgia school districts and Texas correctional facilities are sourcing fresh and processed produce alongside dried staples under multi-category food procurement RFPs and IFBs.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West, with Oregon, Georgia, and Texas accounting for the most visible state and local procurement. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for dried pinto and red beans (March 2026, March 2026), with quantities of 127,500 pounds and 42,500 pounds respectively, both requiring delivery to Salem with U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards and minimum one-year shelf life. Multiple Georgia school districts—including Douglas County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County—posted RFPs and ITBs for fresh produce and eggs (February through March 2026) in the $1 million to $9 million range. Texas solicitations include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts procuring cafeteria food products on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (May 2026, IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026) across five geographic areas, and the City of Edinburg requesting CACFP meal program supplies including food products and produce (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026). The Illinois state procurement for weekly food orders (June 2026, due June 26, 2026) and Missouri's Rockwood School District grocery items solicitation (April 2026, over 900 line items, due April 29, 2026) round out the geographic spread. Most solicitations are IFBs or RFPs with firm fixed pricing, delivery requirements to institutional kitchens and distribution centers, and compliance with USDA grade standards and food safety regulations including HACCP and FDA requirements.