UNSPSC 50446862: Frozen tree onion

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

UNSPSC 50446862 Frozen tree onion (Commodity) does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local governments conduct under this code. The recent opportunities tagged with this code represent mainstream institutional food service sourcing — frozen vegetables, school lunch procurement, and correctional-facility provisioning — with frozen carrots, mixed vegetables, assorted blends, corn, and potato products dominating the solicitations, not tree onion specifically. The code shows active demand from state corrections departments, school districts, and other institutional buyers, but the commodity descriptions in the solicitations do not align with tree onion sourcing, suggesting either a taxonomic mislabeling in the source data or dormant activity in the tree onion category itself.

State and local buyers issuing under this code span corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Montgomery County Pennsylvania), school districts (multiple Georgia and Missouri districts, Fairfax County Virginia, Decatur Georgia, Dallas ISD), and other institutional food services (state hospitals, supported living centers). Oregon and Texas dominate the recent opportunity set, with the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas HHSC/DSHS running parallel frozen-vegetable and supplemental-food procurement cycles. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 120,000 pounds of frozen corn (S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026), their ITB for 120,000 pounds frozen carrots and 80,000 pounds assorted blend (S2910000016589, closed April 23, 2026), Texas HHSC's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide supporting state hospitals and living centers (HHS0016792, closed March 19, 2026 with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years), and school district grocery and produce contracts across Georgia and Missouri (Rockwood RVI, Bulloch County, Early County, Burke County) running competitive cycles on April and May 2026 deadlines. The procurement vehicle mix includes ITB, IFB, and RFP formats; Oregon applies a combined ten percent preference (five percent for Oregon-fabricated goods, five percent for resident bidders headquartered in Oregon); and Texas incorporates HUB set-asides and debarment certifications. Activity is concentrated in the second quarter of 2026 with July deliveries, reflecting institutional procurement lead times and school-year planning cycles.