UNSPSC 50425201: Dried albion onions

The variety of onions known as albion onions that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425201 Dried albion onions is a Commodity code covering bulk dried onion products sourced by state and local government food service operations. State and local buyers procure dried albion onions as ingredients in institutional meal programs—schools, correctional facilities, and child nutrition services—where the product supports high-volume food preparation at controlled cost. Recent solicitations under related dried-goods codes show that correctional and school nutrition programs buy dried vegetables, legumes, and staple ingredients alongside proteins, grains, and fresh produce within bundled food supply contracts. The Oregon Department of Corrections, for example, recently solicited dried pinto and red beans (June 2026) and dried pinto beans (March 2026) as line items within larger institutional food procurements, indicating that dried vegetables compete alongside fresh and frozen alternatives in single-vendor or multi-vendor award structures. School districts and state institutions typically bundle dried goods with broader grocery or cafeteria-food solicitations rather than isolate them into standalone RFPs, making vendor participation depend on capability to meet specifications across multiple product categories, insurance and compliance documentation, and firm pricing for 12-month contract periods.

Activity under this code appears minimal in the recent opportunity record. The source contains no solicitations explicitly tagged to UNSPSC 50425201 or naming dried albion onions as a line item. State and local food service solicitations in the source (Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria foods, school nutrition procurements in Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon correctional institutions) reference dried beans, legumes, and other staple ingredients but do not isolate dried albion onions into their own notices. The nearest activity sits in multi-category food supply contracts where dried goods are bundled with proteins, dairy, grains, and produce under broader RFP, IFB, and ITB notices. Buyers in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri represent the jurisdictions most active in institutional food procurement over the past four months (January–July 2026), but none have posted a standalone or category-specific opportunity for dried onions. A vendor pursuing this code should monitor school district nutrition, state corrections, and CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) child-care solicitations where dried vegetables might appear as component items within larger master grocery contracts.