UNSPSC 50455217: Frozen organic sweet onions

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

UNSPSC 50455217 Frozen organic sweet onions is a Commodity code that represents a single product line within the broader food procurement landscape. However, the recent state and local opportunities supporting this code do not isolate frozen organic sweet onions as a distinct procurement category. Instead, state and local agencies are sourcing frozen and fresh produce as part of comprehensive food-service buys that bundle vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy, and non-food items. The code's scope — frozen organic sweet onions specifically — sits within larger school nutrition program procurements and state food-supply contracts where fresh and frozen vegetables compete in line-item competitions or multi-vendor arrangements. Issuing bodies acquiring products under this code include independent school districts (Dallas ISD, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District), county school systems (Douglas County School System), state departments (Georgia), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School districts dominate recent activity, purchasing for child nutrition and school food service programs that feed thousands of students daily.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. The Douglas County School System RFP (issued February 2026, due March 4, 2026) covers fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas in Georgia with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for fresh produce (posted March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026) encompasses 72 produce items delivered to 60 schools. The City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (posted April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026) requires products meeting whole-grain and low-sodium standards with delivery to ten schools. Early County Board of Education's line-by-line bid (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) includes 300+ food items across meats, poultry, dairy, vegetables, and fruits with domestic-sourcing preferences and specific nutrition requirements. The Rockwood R-VI School District grocery-items procurement (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) covers over 900 line items serving 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. Dallas Independent School District's RFP (posted February 22, 2026, due April 2, 2026) requests various food products excluding commodities from main commercial bids, with awards based on lowest price and compliance with Texas Legislative Bill #314 non-preferred-ingredients prohibitions. These procurements typically award to responsive and responsible vendors on a line-item or single-vendor basis, remain firm-priced for 12-month contract periods, and include renewal options. Vendors must maintain HACCP plans, food-recall procedures, general liability insurance ($1,000,000 minimum), and E-Verify authorization.