UNSPSC 50465221: Canned or jarred yellow storage onions

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

UNSPSC 50465221 Canned or jarred yellow storage onions, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable onion products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and state supported living centers. The code sees steady activity across multiple issuing-body types, with school districts representing the largest cohort of recent solicitors, followed by state departments managing corrections, health and human services, and veterans' facilities. State-level procurement offices also issue broader food supply contracts under which canned onions appear as line items within larger baskets of processed vegetables and staples. The work being solicited is straightforward: vendors supply canned or jarred onions meeting USDA grade specifications, typically Grade B or better, with sodium and shelf-life standards, delivered in case quantities ranging from hundreds to thousands of cases per contract. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's request for supplemental food and consumable products (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned tomato procurement (S2910000016405, closed June 19, 2026) specifying USDA Grade B or better, minimum 12-month shelf life, and sodium limits not exceeding 240 mg per 100 grams—specifications typical of canned vegetable buys under this code; and multiple school district food procurements in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools) issuing IFBs for annual grocery and produce contracts encompassing hundreds of line items, including canned vegetables, for July 2026 through June 2027 contract periods.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri. Texas Health and Human Services and Oregon Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers. School districts in Georgia—Ben Hill County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County—all posted food solicitations between late March and mid-June 2026, indicating a seasonal cluster around the fiscal-year transition for K-12 nutrition programs. Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy issued quarterly RFQs (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) for weekly food orders on a brand-specific or equal basis. Canned onions do not dominate individual solicitations; they appear as ancillary line items within comprehensive food baskets. Vendors pursuing this code should expect to bid on canned and jarred onions as part of larger food service supply contracts, with pricing submitted on per-case or per-unit bases and delivery to multiple school, correctional, or state-facility locations. Payment terms are typically Net 30 days, and contracts often include renewal options spanning three to five years. Buy American provisions apply across most school district and state-agency procurements, requiring domestic agricultural content thresholds (often 51% or greater).