UNSPSC 50445204: Frozen buffalo onions

The variety of onions known as buffalo onions that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445204 Frozen buffalo onions (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within institutional food procurement, though the recent state and local opportunities on file show no solicitations specifically for frozen buffalo onions. Instead, the code appears in a broader family of frozen vegetable purchases that state and local food-service buyers—including county social services, state corrections and health agencies, school districts, and state supported living centers—acquire as part of comprehensive meal-service contracts. When frozen onions are itemized in these broader solicitations, they typically appear alongside mixed frozen vegetables, corn, green beans, and other processed produce in multi-line food-supply RFQs and IFBs. The mix of issuing bodies spans county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Burke County Schools, Early County Schools, Ben Hill County Schools). Repeat buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Oregon Department of Corrections, both of which regularly solicit frozen vegetable products for multiple state facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West, particularly Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, with Illinois and New Jersey also active. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017692 (posted August 6, 2026; bids due August 20, 2026) for 360,000 pounds of frozen vegetables including assorted blends, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017338V1 (posted July 17, 2026; bids due August 18, 2026) for 106 line items of frozen food products with an estimated annual volume of $9 million across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Pricing in recent frozen vegetable procurements ranges from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on product type and packaging. Deliveries typically require FOB destination, temperature maintenance below 10 degrees Fahrenheit, minimum six-month shelf life at receipt, USDA/FDA compliance, and refrigerated truck transport. Most contracts run 12 months with renewal or extension options. No incumbent vendors or specific set-asides for frozen buffalo onions appear in the available opportunities, and the code itself generates minimal standalone activity—frozen onions are purchased as one line item within much larger food-service aggregations rather than as standalone commodity buys.