UNSPSC 50422211: Dried winter-over bunching onions

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

UNSPSC 50422211 Dried winter-over bunching onions is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure dried legumes and pulses for institutional food service, including dried beans (pinto, red, black, and kidney varieties), which dominate recent solicitation activity under this classification. The work comprises bulk procurement of food-grade dried beans meeting USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning and foreign-material specifications, moisture-content limits, and FDA and HACCP compliance for institutional cooking and meal preparation. Issuing bodies span state correctional and agricultural agencies, city and county social services departments, and school districts; the Oregon Department of Corrections and Georgia state procurement entities appear as repeat buyers. Georgia Correctional Industries, the State of Oregon, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the City of Edinburg (Texas), and the State of Illinois all posted solicitations for dried beans or bulk food products within the past four months, signaling consistent demand from detention, education, and child nutrition programs.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and South. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (bids due June 19, 2026) with a 10% combined evaluation preference for Oregon fabrication and headquarter status, triple-cleaning and U.S. No. 2 grade requirements, and palletized FOB destination delivery to Salem within 45 days; the historical purchase price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ for kidney beans in 880-bag increments (bids due October 9, 2026) with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict specification-sheet completion requirements. The State of Oregon also requested bids on dried black beans, triple-cleaned (bids due August 21, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited CACFP meal program supplies including dried proteins and beans for 400 children daily (proposals due August 4, 2026) under an RFP with local-vendor preference within 5% of lowest bid. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations (IFB extended to May 4, 2026), and the State of Illinois posted a quarterly weekly food order (bids due June 26, 2026). Procurement volumes and contract terms vary; ODOC's June 2026 award was to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and TDCJ allows single-vendor or multiple-line-item awards at the Statewide Procurement Division's discretion. No recent opportunities under this code name dried winter-over bunching onions specifically; all recent activity reflects dried bean procurement driven by correctional, school nutrition, and child care food program requirements.