UNSPSC 50465220: Canned or jarred white storage onions

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

UNSPSC 50465220 Canned or jarred white storage onions (Commodity) describes canned and jarred preserved onion products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services institutions. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying this commodity as part of broader food supply contracts—embedded in weekly grocery orders, quarterly meal-service procurements, and annual school nutrition food bids that include dozens or hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, and pantry staples. The code sees activity from school districts, state correctional departments, state health agencies, and state-supported living centers, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant issuing-body category across the recent opportunity set.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (multiple school districts and state agencies), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned-tomato procurement (ITB S2910000016089, due February 9, 2026, approximately 7,616 cases); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, 210 line items across statewide state hospitals and supported living centers); the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 bid (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, grocery supply to 45 schools plus distribution centers); and the Ben Hill County Schools food bid (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026, multiproduct procurement emphasizing whole-grain and low-sodium items with Buy American requirements). Canned white onions appear as single line items within these broader grocery solicitations rather than as standalone procurements, typically priced and delivered alongside other canned vegetables, proteins, and prepared foods. Award criteria emphasize lowest responsive bid, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, delivery capability, and past vendor performance. Contracts typically run one fiscal or calendar year with renewal options, firm pricing through the initial term, and delivery to multiple school or institutional sites on weekly or as-needed schedules.