UNSPSC 50455218: Frozen organic torpedo or red italian onions

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

UNSPSC 50455218 Frozen organic torpedo or red italian onions is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable and fresh food products for institutional feeding programs, senior services, and school nutrition. Recent solicitations show that the code captures a broader institutional food-procurement activity than its narrow name suggests — state and local buyers are actually seeking line-by-line bids for complete meal-support inventories including proteins, vegetables, dairy, grains, and condiments for school lunch programs, senior meal programs, and county food services. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county boards of commissioners, state procurement offices, and independent school districts. The mix reflects routine institutional feeding operations: Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners procures food items for senior services, the State of Georgia issued a statewide food and kitchen-products bid, and the Early County Board of Education solicits food and non-food supplies for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations across multiple school sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with three identified opportunities posted between May and October 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, and canned vegetables) with a response deadline of October 19, 2026 and delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville by December 7, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen-products bid with a June 22, 2026 response date. Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line food bids for the 2026–2027 school year (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027) with a June 8, 2026 response deadline, encompassing 300+ food items, dairy products with specific temperature and stock-rotation requirements, and compliance with Buy American provisions and HACCP food-safety plans. Award in school-district opportunities goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with pricing evaluated on a unit-of-measure basis and firm for 15 days post-award.