UNSPSC 50425200: Dried onions

The type of vegetable known as onions that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425200 Dried onions is a Class code covering dried legume and bean products for institutional food service, though the recent state and local solicitations under this code show activity focused heavily on dried beans of all varieties—pinto, red, black, and kidney beans—rather than onions. State and local governments procure these products for correctional facilities, child-care meal programs, criminal-justice dining operations, and educational institutions. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state purchasing offices, municipal governments (school districts and city child-care programs), and specialized state procurement divisions. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the State of Georgia, and the State of Illinois appear in the recent record. The scope of work encompasses bulk-quantity dried beans meeting USDA or equivalent grading standards, triple-cleaned to remove debris and contaminants, delivered in palletized or bagged increments to central distribution points or institutional facilities. Specifications typically require compliance with FDA and HACCP standards, shelf-life guarantees, and detailed packaging and portion-size requirements.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (RFQ S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) with a combined 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered suppliers; the State of Oregon separately solicited triple-cleaned dried black beans (RFQ S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026). Georgia Correctional Industries requested kidney beans in 880-bag increments (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026) with all-inclusive, delivered pricing. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products including dried beans and legumes to supply five geographic warehouse areas across Texas (response extended to May 4, 2026). The State of Illinois solicited weekly food orders including dried beans for the July-September 2026 quarter (RFQ 27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026). All recent bids require electronic submission, FOB delivery to institutional points of use, and certification of compliance with federal food-safety and manufacturing standards.