UNSPSC 50465204: Canned or jarred buffalo onions

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

UNSPSC 50465204 Canned or jarred buffalo onions, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement almost exclusively as part of larger food service buys rather than as a standalone line item, making this a narrow niche within institutional food supply chains. State and local governments source canned and jarred onions—including buffalo onions and similar specialty allium products—almost entirely through school district nutrition programs, state institutions (correctional facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers, veterans homes), and occasional county or municipal food service operations. The actual procurement activity under this code spans food service bids for K–12 schools, state health and human services facilities serving residential populations, and corrections departments; vendors typically supply these items as part of broader food product catalogs or ingredient packages rather than as dedicated single-product contracts.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, particularly across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Oregon, where recent K–12 nutrition bids name canned vegetables, condiments, and specialty prepared ingredients among hundreds of line items. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections appear repeatedly, each soliciting canned and jarred foods for state hospitals, supported living centers, and correctional facilities. The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia) and South (Texas), with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Midwest (Missouri and Illinois). Representative recent opportunities include Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products (due June 15, 2026) covering multiple food categories including canned goods; Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K–12 term contract (due April 27, 2026) spanning hundreds of line items delivered to 45 schools; and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items solicitation (due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items including canned vegetables. These bids typically require firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA standards and nutritional guidelines, and weekly or scheduled deliveries to multiple school or facility locations, with contract values ranging from under $1 million for smaller districts to several million for large school systems or state institutions.