UNSPSC 50435211: Dried organic red baron onions

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

UNSPSC 50435211 Dried organic red baron onions, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of dried vegetable products for institutional food service, but the recent opportunities block shows minimal activity directly matching this narrow specification—the code appears underutilized relative to broader dried-goods procurements state and local agencies are actually executing. Recent solicitations under related dried-goods categories include dried pinto and red beans (Oregon Department of Corrections), general cafeteria food products spanning proteins, grains, and condiments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and fresh produce and grocery staples (multiple school districts and institutional buyers), but specific dried organic red baron onion line items do not appear in the posted opportunities. The mix of issuing bodies soliciting under broader dried-vegetable and commodity-food codes includes state corrections departments, state procurement offices on behalf of correctional agencies, school districts (K–12 and child nutrition programs), municipalities via city procurement offices, and county school systems. Texas (via TDCJ and Statewide Procurement), Georgia (state procurement and multiple school districts), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Illinois (state food service) show the most recent activity in dried-goods and institutional food procurement.

The sparse direct evidence for UNSPSC 50435211 reflects a market mismatch: institutional buyers solicit dried beans, grains, and prepared entrees on regular cycles (often annually for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities with contract terms spanning 12–27 months), but organic red baron onions as a standalone line item do not surface in recent state and local RFPs or ITBs. Representative broader opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016233 for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (due March 20, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across 382 line items spanning proteins, grains, and condiments (extended to May 4, 2026), and the Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for over 900 line items of grocery items for 2026–27 (due April 29, 2026). Buyers in this space typically specify USDA grades (No. 2 or better), triple-cleaned product, minimum one-year shelf life, palletized delivery FOB destination, and firm fixed pricing inclusive of freight. Dried organic vegetables at the commodity level remain available through these institutional channels but require matching vendor capability to general dried-goods line items rather than expecting standalone dried onion specifications in a competitive bid.