UNSPSC 50455221: Frozen organic yellow storage onions

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

UNSPSC 50455221 Frozen organic yellow storage onions, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity currently solicited under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code encompass broad food service procurement for school districts and state agencies—fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery items, dairy, meats, eggs, and staple supplies for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The code's nominal scope (frozen organic yellow onions specifically) represents a narrow commodity line, whereas the solicitations actually posted under it request comprehensive food service supply contracts spanning dozens to hundreds of line items across multiple product categories. This systematic mismatch indicates the code may be misapplied in state and local procurement systems, or the tagging reflects a broader commodity family that includes fresh, frozen, and dry goods for institutional meal service.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia and extending to Missouri and Texas. The Douglas County School System in Georgia posted two major RFPs in January and February 2026—one for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative purchasing consortium with estimated annual spend near $5.5 million, and another for main-line food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure around $9 million. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas) have all issued food procurement RFPs or IFBs between February and May 2026. The State of Georgia also posted a broad food and kitchen-products procurement (IFB PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 22, 2026) and a fresh-produce invitation for bid (IFB #4 2027-2026, due May 27, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following fiscal year, with firm pricing for the contract term and renewal options extending two to four additional years. Vendors must meet HACCP certification, food-safety recall procedures, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability depending on the district), E-Verify compliance, and Buy American provisions where applicable.