UNSPSC 50445217: Frozen sweet onions

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

UNSPSC 50445217 Frozen sweet onions, a Commodity code, represents a niche product line within state and local institutional food service procurement, though the recent-opportunities block contains no solicitations matching this specific commodity. Instead, the data shows active procurement across adjacent frozen vegetable categories—frozen corn, carrots, assorted blends, and mixed vegetables—issued by the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, New Jersey Department of Human Services, and school districts across Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, and Texas. State and local buyers under this code family (frozen vegetable commodities broadly) are issuing ITBs and IFBs for institutional food service, typically specifying grade standards, packaging requirements, shelf-life minimums of six months or longer, delivery via FOB Destination, and per-pound or per-case pricing on firm fixed terms. Correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs dominate this buying segment, with contracts commonly spanning 13 weeks to 12 months and volumes ranging from 40,000 to 400,000 pounds per solicitation. Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, having issued multiple frozen vegetable ITBs in the first half of 2026 with Oregon state preferences (5% for Oregon-processed goods, 5% for Oregon-headquartered vendors, maximum 10% combined). Insurance requirements typically include $1 million general commercial liability per occurrence with $2 million aggregate for multiple claimants.

Recent activity clusters in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), the South (Georgia, Texas), the Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut), and Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), with Oregon and Texas showing the highest frequency of competitive solicitations. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections Vegetables Frozen, Corn ITB (S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026, approximately 40,000 pounds at $0.498 per pound historical pricing); the Oregon Department of Corrections Vegetables Frozen, Assorted ITB (S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026, approximately 120,000 pounds of potato products at $0.3811 per pound historical reference); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission supplemental food and consumables solicitation (HHS0016792V2, covering 210 line items statewide with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years). School districts (Fairfax County, Decatur, Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, Rockwood R-VI, Ben Hill County, Dallas ISD) and correctional systems account for the bulk of frozen vegetable and commodity food procurement. No solicitations specifically naming frozen sweet onions appear in the dataset; the code sits dormant relative to broader frozen-vegetable activity and may represent either a lower-demand specialty item or a misclassification within institutional procurement databases.