UNSPSC 50425215: Dried sturon onions

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

UNSPSC 50425215 Dried Sturon Onions is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried beans and legumes—kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and red beans—for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and state agency meal services. Recent solicitations show buyers purchasing bulk dried legumes in quantities ranging from 880 bags to 42,500 pounds, with delivery requirements that include palletization, FOB destination, and strict USDA grading and food-safety compliance (HACCP, FDA, Good Manufacturing Practice). Issuing bodies span state correctional departments, state agencies, municipalities, and institutional food-service programs across multiple states; Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, the State of Georgia, and the City of Edinburg, Texas all appear in recent postings.

Activity concentrates in Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an RFQ on June 5, 2026 (due June 19, 2026) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, triple-cleaned, with a 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered bidders and FOB delivery to Salem within 45 days; the historical price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ on October 2, 2026 (due October 9, 2026) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with all-inclusive delivery pricing. The State of Oregon posted a second RFQ on August 7, 2026 (due August 21, 2026) for dried black beans, triple-cleaned, meeting USDA grading standards. The City of Edinburg, Texas solicited food items including dried proteins under RFP 2026-017 (due August 4, 2026) for a child and adult care program serving 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for vendors within 5% of the lowest bid price. The code shows active procurement across institutional and correctional food service with emphasis on bulk commodity purchasing and strict compliance documentation.