UNSPSC 50425204: Dried buffalo onions

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

UNSPSC 50425204 Dried buffalo onions, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement, with the single posted opportunity—the Oregon Department of Corrections' dried pinto and red beans bid (S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026)—appearing misaligned with the code's nominal scope. The ODOC solicitation for approximately 42,500 pounds of triple-cleaned dried pinto and red beans at U.S. No. 2 or better grade, FOB destination to Salem within 45 days of purchase order, does not reference dried buffalo onions or similar specialized dried-vegetable products. The remaining recent opportunities in the dataset—covering fresh produce, cafeteria food products, grocery items, and broader food service supplies across Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia—do not cite the dried buffalo onions code or mention dried onion products as line items. The sourcing patterns visible in these other opportunities (school districts, departments of corrections, and specialized food-service buyers requesting weekly or monthly replenishment of diverse food categories on firm fixed-price, FOB destination terms) would logically encompass dried vegetables if they were part of institutional purchasing, yet dried buffalo onions do not appear in any of the recent solicitations reviewed.

State and local buyers pursuing this code should treat it as inactive or dormant in current procurement activity. The Oregon ODOC's dried bean bid represents the closest categorical match but addresses a different dried legume entirely, suggesting either data-classification inconsistency or genuine scarcity of demand for dried buffalo onions in state and local food service. Vendors holding inventory or capability in this product should monitor upcoming school nutrition, corrections department, and child nutrition services solicitations in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon—the jurisdictions showing the highest food-service procurement volume in this dataset—but should not expect near-term volume or frequency from this code designation alone.