UNSPSC 50465200: Canned or jarred onions

The type of vegetable known as onions that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50465200 Canned or jarred onions, a Class code, represents a narrow commodity within state and local food procurement where government cafeterias, institutional food service operations, and school nutrition programs purchase shelf-stable onion products for meal preparation and food service operations. Recent solicitations confirm this is typically a line item within larger food and consumables bids rather than a standalone category; canned onions appear as one of dozens or hundreds of items in institutional food service contracts. State and local governments are acquiring these products through invitations for bid (IFB) and informal written quotes (IWQ) issued by state departments (particularly health and human services commissions), county boards, school districts, and correctional facilities. The purchasing pattern reflects routine, ongoing demand from entities operating large-scale food service operations with fixed annual budgets and recurring supply needs.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) appearing as repeat buyers of large, multi-category food and consumables packages that include canned vegetables such as onions. Representative opportunities include the HHSC Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables food bid (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026), which solicits 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies; the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners informal quote (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables; the Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomatoes procurement (due June 19, 2026), demonstrating state correctional facilities' reliance on canned vegetables in bulk; and the TDCJ cafeteria food products bid (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026), which encompassed approximately 382 line items of institutional food products across Texas distribution points. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) also actively procure comprehensive food portfolios that include canned or jarred vegetables as routine line items under annual school nutrition contracts.