UNSPSC 50425210: Dried pearl onions

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

UNSPSC 50425210 Dried pearl onions, a Commodity code, does not reflect the state and local procurement activity actually solicited under this classification. The recent opportunities posted to state and local procurement systems under or near this code span a broad range of food-service supplies — fresh produce, dried beans, cafeteria entrees, grocery staples, and eggs — but do not include dried pearl onions as a line item or category focus. The sourcing bodies are primarily school districts, departments of corrections, and municipalities buying meal-program supplies for child nutrition services, institutional feeding, and emergency preparedness; the work centers on establishing term contracts for weekly or annual food delivery to centralized distribution centers, school kitchens, and correctional facilities, with firm fixed pricing, brand-or-equal product specifications, nutritional compliance (USDA, CACFP, HACCP standards), and FOB-destination delivery on published schedules.

Recent state and local solicitations under adjacent codes show activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (due March 20, 2026) and a follow-on ITB for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026), both reflecting institutional food procurement at scale with price-per-pound pricing and minimum-shelf-life requirements. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal-program supplies covering beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items (due August 4, 2026). The State of Illinois solicited FY-27 IVHQ quarterly weekly food orders (bid due June 26, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (bid due April 27, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) and multiple Georgia school districts — Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County — each solicited fresh produce, grocery items, and full-line food service on IFB or RFP vehicles with contract periods running July 2026 through June 2027 and estimated annual volumes ranging from $1.1 million to $9 million. The code shows no recent state or local opportunities specifically for dried pearl onions.