UNSPSC 50425209: Dried marshalls giant fen globe onions

The variety of onions known as marshalls giant fen globe onions that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425209 Dried marshalls giant fen globe onions, a Commodity code, sees minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally specifies a single dried onion variety, but the recent opportunities recorded under it span broad food-service categories including bulk grocery items, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, prepared entrees, and institutional food supply — none of which align with the narrow commodity definition of dried marshalls giant fen globe onions specifically. No solicitations in the dataset request dried onions of any variety by name; the closest activity involves general fresh produce procurement by school districts and state agencies, along with dried bean and bulk staple sourcing by corrections departments and child nutrition programs.

State and local buyers pursuing food procurement under this code classification include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia; Douglas County in Georgia), state corrections and institutional facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller), state purchasing offices (Illinois, Georgia), and municipal child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia, with school district nutrition programs and state institutional food service representing the dominant buyer segment. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) for weekly grocery delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items contract (due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items across snacks, fruits, vegetables, breads, grains, dairy, and meats for 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' solicitation for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (ITB S-29100-00016233, due March 20, 2026) delivered to Salem. The code assignment appears administrative rather than substantive — state and local procurement offices are tagging broad food supply contracts with a dried-onion commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of the work being bought.