UNSPSC 50465208: Canned or jarred kelsae onions

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

UNSPSC 50465208 Canned or jarred kelsae onions is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable preserved onion products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service operations — typically through food distribution contracts for institutional cafeterias, dining facilities, and canteen operations. Recent solicitations show that canned or jarred onions appear as line items within much larger consumables procurements rather than as standalone purchases; they are commonly bundled with frozen vegetables, canned proteins, condiments, and fresh produce in multi-category food bids. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments operating state supported living centers and psychiatric hospitals, state prison systems, county school districts, and county senior services programs. These are repeat buyers conducting annual or multi-year food service contracts with institutional feeding missions requiring volume purchases of shelf-stable pantry staples.

Activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice among the most active state purchasers under or adjacent to this code. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables (posted May 19, 2026, response due March 19, 2026) encompassing 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated products across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years; the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division IFB for canned tomatoes (posted June 5, 2026, bids due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases with an Oregon resident preference; the Texas Comptroller Statewide Procurement Division IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products serving TDCJ warehouse locations (posted May 4, 2026, extended to May 4, 2026) covering roughly 382 line items across five Texas regions; and Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia IFB #26271 for school nutrition program food (posted May 19, 2026, bids due June 15, 2026) for four school locations under Buy American Act requirements. The code shows no standalone onion procurement; onions appear only as components within broad consumables bids, indicating minimal isolated demand at the commodity level.