UNSPSC 50435205: Dried organic bulb onions

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

UNSPSC 50435205 Dried organic bulb onions, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category that state and local procurement offices buy for institutional food service operations — primarily school districts, correctional facilities, and child care programs. The recent opportunities show that dried onions and related dried legumes are solicited as line items within broader grocery and food-supply contracts rather than as standalone procurements; state and local buyers source them alongside proteins, grains, produce, and staple items to support cafeteria operations, nutrition programs, and institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), state nutrition and food-service divisions (Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division), municipal governments (City of Edinburg, Texas), and regional school buying cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts). No vendor specializes solely in dried onions at this tier; instead, the commodity competes within master grocery contracts and food-supply agreements where primary and secondary vendors supply hundreds of line items.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon, with the most recent solicitations posted between January and July 2026. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering weekly deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens across Virginia; Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026-2027 (due April 29, 2026) spanning over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants in Missouri; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Cafeteria Food Products procurement (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) covering 382 line items across five geographic areas; and the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (26-003, due February 18, 2026) serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. Most school district procurements operate on annual cycles with contract periods running July 1 through June 30 and use electronic bidding portals (Bonfire, NUTRIKIDS) with firm fixed pricing and delivery schedules. Evaluation typically prioritizes lowest responsive bid, compliance with nutritional and food-safety standards (USDA grade requirements, HACCP compliance, Buy American Act certification), and vendor experience with institutional food service.