UNSPSC 50425210: Dried pearl onions

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

UNSPSC 50425210 Dried pearl onions, Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this tag in recent state and local opportunities. The recent opportunities block shows no procurement activity for dried pearl onions; instead, solicitations tagged to this code request dried beans in bulk — kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans — intended for correctional facilities, child care meal programs, and institutional food service. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual goods being procured signals that this Commodity code either carries legacy or erroneous tagging in the state and local systems posting these opportunities.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller's office), state procurement divisions (Illinois, Oregon, Georgia state purchasing), and municipal child care programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). A single representative opportunity illustrates the typical work: the Oregon Department of Corrections requested bids on approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, triple-cleaned and meeting U.S. No. 2 or better grade, with palletized FOB delivery to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem within 45 days of purchase order receipt, bids due June 19, 2026. Oregon and Texas show the most recent activity; Georgia and Illinois also posted bean procurement during the same window (June–October 2026). No opportunities under this code appear in states beyond this set. Given the systematic mismatch between the code name and the commodities actually being bought, business development professionals should verify correct UNSPSC assignment before pursuing opportunities in this family.