UNSPSC 50465205: Canned or jarred bulb onions

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

UNSPSC 50465205 Canned or jarred bulk onions, a Commodity code, covers preserved onion products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state health and human services centers, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations show onions appearing as line items within broader food and consumable procurement cycles rather than as standalone commodity buys; the code sees activity mainly through state departments, school districts, and county-level institutions sourcing ingredients for high-volume meal preparation.

Issuing bodies are concentrated among school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI and Burke County Schools in Missouri, Liberty County and Savannah-Chatham in Georgia, Fairfax County and Douglas County in Virginia and Georgia respectively) and state agencies managing institutional food service (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and Georgia state operations). Geographic activity spans Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois, and Virginia, with school nutrition programs driving the heaviest volume. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas HHSC procurement (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 13, 2026) seeking food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual value of $1.5 million; Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive school nutrition bid (IFB, due June 15, 2026) covering multiple food categories across four school locations; Burke County Public Schools' school nutrition procurement (sealed bid, due June 5, 2026) for nearly 400 line items across five schools; and the Douglas County School System's GEC cooperative fresh produce and eggs RFP (RFP, due March 4, 2026) spanning 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One alone. Onions typically compete on firm unit pricing, delivered to central distribution centers or school sites, with contract terms running July through June aligned to school fiscal years and state agency budget cycles.