UNSPSC 50465203: Canned or jarred boiling onions

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

UNSPSC 50465203 Canned or jarred boiling onions is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable, packaged vegetable products for institutional food service — primarily canned and jarred items bundled within larger consumable-food solicitations serving state facilities, school districts, and county departments. The code sits within broader food-service procurement activity where states and localities source prepared or preserved vegetables alongside proteins, grains, and condiments to stock cafeterias, dining facilities, and on-site canteens. State agencies (health and human services departments, departments of corrections), county governments and school districts drive the majority of visible activity, with repeat procurement through supply contracts covering fiscal-year cycles and multi-year renewal options. Work solicited ranges from small line-item orders (single cases annually) to large consumable-foods frameworks (hundreds of line items, multi-million-dollar potential values) that bundle canned vegetables with other food products. Bidders must meet USDA grade standards, provide firm pricing on a unit basis with delivery F.O.B. Destination, maintain product shelf-life minimums (typically 12 months at delivery), and comply with federal Buy American provisions in school nutrition procurement.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two consumable-foods IFBs in 2026 — HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) supplying the Lufkin State Supported Living Center with 22 line items including prepared foods and service supplies, and HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) covering food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026) with prior pricing at $13.75 per case and Oregon-vendor preference available. School districts in Ben Hill County, Georgia and Burke County, Georgia each solicited comprehensive food bids in May–June 2026 encompassing hundreds of line items including canned vegetables, with multi-school delivery and USDA and Child Nutrition compliance required. Gwinnett County, Georgia requested informal written quotes (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's office, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended to May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products across five warehouse regions, encompassing canned and fresh vegetables among 382 line items. The Illinois Department of Human Services solicited a quarterly weekly food order (due June 26, 2026) with brand-specific or approved-equivalent items. Canned boiling onions do not surface as a named line item in any recent opportunity summary provided; the code appears to be solicited as part of larger consumable-foods packages rather than as a standalone product.