UNSPSC 50462206: Canned or jarred redmate bunching onions

The variety of bunching onions known as redmate bunching onions that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50462206 Canned or jarred redmate bunching onions, a Commodity code, covers preserved onion products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show purchasing concentrated in bulk canned vegetable and condiment procurement tied to wider food supply contracts rather than standalone onion sourcing, reflecting how institutional buyers consolidate produce and preserve-goods purchasing into comprehensive food service awards.

School districts and state agencies dominate the issuing bodies under this code, with notable activity from Texas Health and Human Services Commission (procuring for state hospitals and supported living centers), Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Burke County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham), Illinois Veterans Homes, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The geographic spread includes Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, under an IFB structure with a prior historical value of $1.5 million for September 2025 through August 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes serving correctional facilities (approximately 7,616 cases, due April 6, 2026); and the Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for comprehensive school food products including canned goods (due June 15, 2026, with coverage across four school sites). The code sees steady activity tied to annual school year cycles (July through June contract periods predominate) and recurring correctional-facility procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for bunching onions alone—the code appears in broader food-service RFPs where canned onions are one line item among hundreds of grocery SKUs rather than a standalone category.