UNSPSC 50465212: Canned or jarred red onions

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

UNSPSC 50465212 Canned or jarred red onions is a Commodity code representing a narrow food-service staple purchased by state and local institutional buyers — primarily state health and human services agencies, corrections departments, and school districts that operate large-scale dining facilities and canteens. The solicitations under this code reflect a tight focus on institutional food supply chains for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations. State and local government buyers are typically procuring canned red onions as part of much larger line-item food bids that span proteins, vegetables, condiments, dairy, and consumable kitchen supplies — the onions are rarely bid as a standalone line item but appear embedded in comprehensive food service solicitations where specifications, pricing, and delivery requirements cascade across dozens or hundreds of line items.

Recent activity shows significant sourcing from Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple State Supported Living Centers), Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division. Geographically, Texas and Georgia dominate recent postings, with notable activity in Oregon and sporadic representation from Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), which bundled prepared foods and food service supplies across 22 line items; the Gwinnett County IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026 at $13.75 per case from the prior February 2026 award). These solicitations uniformly require FOB Destination delivery within 7 to 30 days of order, firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA / FDA standards, and minimum three-reference vendor qualifications; most demand E-Verify, debarment certification, and proof of general liability insurance. The code sees steady activity but no single dominant issuing body — buyers rotate by fiscal-year renewals and facility rotation, creating recurring but unpredictable opportunity windows tied to state and local budget cycles.