UNSPSC 50465219: Canned or jarred red storage onions

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

UNSPSC 50465219 Canned or jarred red storage onions is a Commodity code tracking a narrow food input that state and local governments buy as part of broader food-service procurement — most visibly through school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services institutions. The code itself sees limited standalone solicitation activity; red storage onions appear as line items within larger food bids rather than as standalone procurements. Recent opportunities show school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI and Burke County Public Schools in Missouri and Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County and Savannah-Chatham County schools in Georgia) and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, Georgia state operations) sourcing canned or jarred vegetables — including tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and other preserved produce — as components of weekly or annual food supply contracts. These jurisdictions buy vegetables in bulk, often specifying USDA Grade B or better, firm fixed unit pricing, and delivery within defined windows. The issuing bodies span state departments, county school systems, and state-supported facilities, with school nutrition programs representing the plurality of recent activity.

Geographic concentration is heavy in the Southeast and Southwest, with Georgia (multiple school districts and state operations), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), and Oregon (Department of Corrections) showing the most recent activity, along with Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (June 2026 due date) for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center under a $1.5 million annual historical baseline; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017145 (June 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with firm pricing and 30-day delivery windows; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (June 2026) for comprehensive school food products across multiple categories with Buy American Act compliance; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (April 2026) covering grocery supply to 45 schools with weekly deliveries and nine-month minimum shelf life. Canned vegetables in these solicitations are priced per case or per unit on firm fixed-price schedules, often with quarterly or annual price redetermination tied to USDA or consumer price indices, and deliveries are consolidated with other food categories rather than treated as standalone line items.