UNSPSC 50442205: Frozen red beard bunching onions

The variety of bunching onions known as red beard bunching onions that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50442205 Frozen red beard bunching onions is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader frozen vegetable and grocery supply contracts for institutional food service operations, though recent opportunities tagged to this code actually reflect procurement of frozen corn, frozen potatoes, and assorted frozen vegetables rather than the specific onion variety the code names. The issuing bodies span state correctional departments, school districts, county governments, and state health and human services agencies. State procurement offices and school nutrition programs dominate the activity, with Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts, and several Texas school districts appearing as repeat solicitors. The work being procured includes frozen commodity vegetables for high-volume institutional feeding — prison food service, state hospital and living-center nutrition programs, and K-12 school meal programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn (response due July 24, 2026) at $0.498 per pound reference pricing, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's May 2026 IFB for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years.

Geographic concentration is heavy in the Southeast and Southwest, particularly Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, with school district procurement spread across multiple states and correctional facilities dominating the state-level activity. The code shows active procurement momentum: Oregon Department of Corrections issued multiple frozen-vegetable ITBs in April and June 2026; Texas HHSC released high-volume food commodity solicitations in February and May 2026; and Georgia and Missouri school districts posted food bids throughout spring 2026, all emphasizing firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, compliance with USDA grade and safety standards, HACCP plans, and 24/7 food recall accessibility. Pricing patterns across frozen vegetables range from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on product type and case size, with preference programs common in Oregon (5% for Oregon-processed goods plus 5% for in-state headquarters) and Buy American provisions required in school nutrition programs. Award decisions favor lowest responsive and responsible bids, often by individual line item, and contracts typically run one to three years with renewal options, suggesting steady replacement procurement cycles.