UNSPSC 50465201: Canned or jarred albion onions

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

UNSPSC 50465201 Canned or jarred albion onions is a Commodity code covering specialty preserved onion products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service supply contracts, though recent solicitations under this specific code are sparse; the code appears tagged to general food procurement opportunities rather than onion-specific buys. State and local food service operations—including school districts, state corrections facilities, state health and human services agencies, and state veterans homes—solicit canned and jarred vegetables including onions through mixed-category food RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs that bundle dozens or hundreds of line items. The issuing bodies span school nutrition programs across multiple states, state departments of corrections, state health commissions, and institutional food service operations. Recent activity shows heavy school-district concentration, with districts in Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon actively soliciting food supplies covering the July 2026 through June 2027 contract period, alongside state agencies in Texas, Illinois, and Oregon seeking food products for corrections, veterans, and health facilities.

Geographic activity centers on the South (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon) with secondary activity in the Midwest (Illinois, Missouri, Virginia). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply state supported living centers statewide, with proposals due July 13, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections seeking approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes via ITB S2910000017145, with bids due June 19, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply and delivery to 45 schools, with sealed bids due April 27, 2026. The broader food service procurement market shows consistent quarterly and annual cycles driven by school fiscal years and institutional supply planning, with canned vegetables like onions typically embedded in larger purchasing vehicles rather than solicited as standalone commodity lines.