UNSPSC 50445200: Frozen onions

The type of vegetable known as onions that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445200 Frozen onions is a Class code that describes a narrow commodity—frozen onion products in bulk or packaged form—but state and local governments rarely solicit this item as a standalone commodity. Instead, frozen onions appear as one line item within much broader food procurement solicitations that span dozens or hundreds of line items across proteins, vegetables, dairy, and dry goods for institutional feeding. The code does not map cleanly to recent activity; the opportunities posted under or near this code are actually comprehensive grocery and food-service solicitations where frozen onions are a minor component rather than the procurement driver. Issuing bodies soliciting food under related UNSPSC codes include state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), correctional facilities (Montgomery County Correctional Facility, Pennsylvania; TDCJ in Texas), school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut; Burke County Public Schools and Early County Board of Education in Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia), and county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Georgia). These buyers consolidate food procurement into large annual or quarterly contracts serving hundreds of staff, residents, or students across multiple facilities.

Geographic activity centers on Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, and state-supported living centers posting multiple food solicitations in summer 2026), Georgia (county school districts and state agencies), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility), with additional activity in Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017338 (Frozen Food Products) posted July 17, 2026, with bids due August 18, 2026, covering 106 line items of frozen foods with an estimated annual volume of $9 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017692 (Vegetables Frozen, Assorted) posted August 6, 2026, with bids due August 20, 2026, for 360,000 pounds of mixed frozen vegetables including broccoli, corn, and green beans; and Burke County Public Schools' sealed-bid procurement (Solicitation PE55037NONST2027000000007) posted May 11, 2026, with bids due June 5, 2026, covering nearly 400 line items across food categories for five schools. No opportunities specifically solicit frozen onions as the primary or sole commodity; pursuit under this code is impractical unless bidders position frozen onions as part of a broader food-service vendor strategy targeting institutional grocery contracts at the family or segment level.