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 is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not reflect purchases of dried organic red onions. Instead, the opportunities show solicitations for dried beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans), cafeteria food products, child care meal program supplies, and institutional food orders. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests this code sees little relevant recent procurement activity aligned with its intended commodity classification. When state and local governments do solicit dried legumes and bulk institutional food items, the work typically involves specification-driven procurement for correctional facilities, educational institutions, and child care programs, with detailed USDA grading standards, triple-cleaning requirements, palletization and delivery terms, and all-inclusive pricing that incorporates freight and fuel surcharges.

The recent opportunities span multiple states and issuing bodies across correctional, educational, and municipal purchasing functions. The Georgia Department of Corrections Industries (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, kidney beans, due October 9, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections (RFQ S2910000017705 for dried black beans and RFQ S2910000017140 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, bids due August 21 and June 19, 2026 respectively), the State of Illinois (RFQ 27497DVAQUINCB52821 for quarterly weekly food orders, due June 26, 2026), the City of Edinburg, Texas (RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies to 400 children, due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051), the State of Georgia (RFQ PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and kitchen products, due June 22, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Statewide Procurement Division (IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse regions, extended to May 4, 2026) show activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois, with solicitations routed through state purchasing offices, correctional facilities, and municipal procurement functions rather than through commodity-specific vendors focused on organic onion supply.