UNSPSC 50465209: Canned or jarred marshalls giant fen globe onions

The variety of onions known as marshalls giant fen globe onions that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50465209 Canned or jarred marshalls giant fen globe onions (Commodity) sees narrow but steady state and local procurement activity centered on institutional food service supply for state supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and county senior services programs. The code nominally describes a specific onion product but recent opportunities reflect a broader pattern: state and local jurisdictions procure canned and jarred vegetables as line items within large-scale food-service RFPs and IFBs that bundle dozens or hundreds of food products together. Actual purchasing is dominated by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) procurements for state-operated facilities, along with school district nutrition programs and county senior services programs. The scope includes both the named commodity and approved equivalents, with deliveries F.O.B. Destination and tight compliance requirements around USDA grading, labeling, shelf life (typically 12 months minimum), sodium content limits, and damage-free receipt conditions.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued at least three food-service RFBs between May and October 2026 (HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center with prior annual spend of $1.5 million; HHS0018082 for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, IFB due October 23, 2026), all naming canned vegetables among the line items. The Oregon Department of Corrections requested 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes in June 2026 (IFB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026), with a prior-purchase price of $13.75 per case from February 2026. Georgia school districts and Gwinnett County (IWQ 140229 for shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables, due October 19, 2026) also solicit under the broader food-service family. Onion-specific entries do not dominate recent opportunities; the code tracks as one line item within much larger consumables procurements, making isolated pursuit of this commodity alone impractical without vendor relationships into multi-item food-service contracts.