UNSPSC 50455212: Frozen organic red onions

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

UNSPSC 50455212 Frozen organic red onions (Commodity) encompasses fresh and frozen produce items that state and local school districts and government agencies purchase for food service operations, school nutrition programs, and institutional meal provision. Recent solicitations show school districts acquiring frozen and fresh produce as part of comprehensive grocery and food supply procurement — notably under broader food-service contracts that bundle produce with proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared items rather than as standalone frozen-onion purchases. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts spanning multiple states, with a few state-level agricultural procurements; Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas) represent the active buyer base in recent months. School nutrition programs dominate the purchasing activity, with contracts structured to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program delivery across individual schools and multi-district cooperatives.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026), which covered 72 produce line items across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for fresh produce (posted March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026), encompassing 72 fresh produce items for 60 school sites with delivery requirements between 6:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) requested line-by-line bids across 300+ food items including produce, with domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain specifications, and low-sodium requirements. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, all prices include delivery to school sites with no separate fuel surcharges, vendors must maintain HACCP plans and $500,000 to $2,000,000 liability insurance, and award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; price escalation requests are typically limited to 3–10% thresholds with supporting market documentation.