UNSPSC 50435219: Dried organic red storage onions

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

UNSPSC 50435219 Dried organic red storage onions, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh and processed produce items sourced by state and local governments for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, child-care meal programs, and other institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring dried beans, fresh produce (apples, bananas, carrots, onions, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus), eggs, and associated staple food items for high-volume institutional delivery. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state school systems and individual school districts (from small districts like Rockwood R-VI to large systems like Fairfax County Public Schools and Savannah-Chatham County), county school systems (Douglas County, Muscogee County), and municipal child-care programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Repeat procurement activity from state corrections departments signals sustained demand for commodity food items at scale; Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for dried beans within recent months, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division) regularly solicits cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse distribution points.

The code sees concentrated activity in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia, with additional opportunities in Illinois. Representative recent procurements include the City of Edinburg's RFP2026017 (CACFP Meal Program, due August 4, 2026) for five supply categories including food products for 400 children daily; the Rockwood R-VI School District's CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027 (over 900 line items, bid due April 29, 2026); the Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017 (fresh produce, 60 line items, bid due April 27, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' S2910000017140 (42,500 pounds dried pinto and red beans, bid due June 19, 2026). The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia reflects cooperative purchasing vehicles, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One. Deliveries are typically weekly, Monday through Friday, with FOB destination pricing including all transportation and fuel surcharges; contract terms run twelve months with renewal options, and evaluation prioritizes lowest responsive bid, compliance with USDA and food safety standards, and vendor experience with institutional food service.