UNSPSC 50445200: Frozen onions

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

UNSPSC 50445200 Frozen onions, a Class code, encompasses frozen vegetable commodities that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service operations — correctional facilities, state hospitals, school districts, and supported living centers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing frozen onions as part of broader frozen vegetable buys, often in case quantities ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of pounds, typically quoted on a per-pound or per-case basis with delivery to central warehouses or distributed school sites. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts across multiple states (Fairfax County Virginia, Decatur Georgia, Bulloch County Georgia, Early County Georgia, Burke County Georgia, Savannah-Chatham Georgia, Rockwood Missouri, Dallas Texas, Ben Hill Georgia), and county governments (Montgomery County Pennsylvania, Douglas County Georgia). State correctional and institutional food service operations appear as repeat buyers, with Oregon Department of Corrections posting multiple frozen vegetable solicitations in recent months.

Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, based on the recent opportunities posted. Representative recent procurements include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451 for frozen corn (posted July 10, 2026, due July 24, 2026) and its ITB S2910000017439 for frozen potato products (posted July 10, 2026, due July 24, 2026), both featuring Oregon's combined ten-percent preference for in-state goods and resident bidders; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), covering frozen vegetables and other items under NIGP classes 385, 390, 380, and 393; and Dallas Independent School District's RFP JC250079 for various food products (due April 2, 2026), including frozen items as part of a district-wide as-needed arrangement. Pricing for frozen vegetables in recent awards has ranged from approximately $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on the specific product, vegetable type, and case size, with FOB Destination pricing including all transportation and fuel surcharges prepaid by vendors.