UNSPSC 50425219: Dried red storage onions

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

UNSPSC 50425219 Dried red storage onions, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of dried red onions for use in institutional food service operations across state and local government entities. State and local governments purchase dried red onions primarily as a bulk staple ingredient for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child-care food service. The code sees activity from school districts, state corrections departments, and municipalities operating meal programs; school districts are the dominant buyer category, with multiple recent solicitations from large public school systems and regional cooperative purchasing groups. Recent activity shows dried onions appearing as line items within broader grocery and produce procurement solicitations rather than as standalone purchases, reflecting their role as a commodity component within larger food-supply contracts.

Activity under this code concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Oregon and Missouri. The Georgia Douglas County School System issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative in February 2026 covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; the Muscogee County School District solicited fresh produce in March 2026, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited produce in March 2026. Texas examples include the City of Edinburg's CACFP meal program RFP in July 2026 requesting food products for 400 children daily, and the Texas Comptroller's IFB on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in May 2026 covering approximately 382 cafeteria food line items across five geographic areas. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for dried beans (pinto and red combined) in June 2026 and dried pinto beans in March 2026, each covering over 40,000 pounds with delivery to Salem. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia solicited Master Grocery K-12 supplies in April 2026 for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery line items in March 2026 for the 2026-27 school year. These solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, refrigerated or climate-controlled delivery, and multi-year contract terms with renewal options, with most school district contracts running July through June fiscal years and response dates clustered in March through May 2026.