UNSPSC 50475206: Canned or jarred organic creaming onions

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

UNSPSC 50475206 Canned or jarred organic creaming onions is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetable products procured by state and local agencies for institutional food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily state health and human services departments operating state-supported living centers and psychiatric hospitals, county and municipal government nutrition and food service programs, school districts operating cafeteria systems, and state correctional facilities. The work involves supplying individual ingredient items and component products for large-scale institutional meal preparation, where canned and jarred vegetables appear as line items within broader consumables solicitations. Recent opportunities show agencies procuring hundreds of line items across multiple categories—fresh, frozen, dried, and canned proteins; dairy; condiments; and produce—with canned vegetables typically included as one category among many rather than as standalone purchases. Solicitations emphasize USDA grade compliance, shelf life and labeling requirements, food safety certifications including HACCP plan compliance, and Buy American provisions where applicable (particularly in school districts and state facilities). Pricing structures typically specify firm, fixed unit rates on an F.O.B. Destination basis with all freight and handling included, and delivery windows generally range from 30 to 72 hours of order receipt.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for state-supported living centers at Lufkin and El Paso, including HHS0018082 (Lufkin consumables, due October 23, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso food and consumables, due July 13, 2026), as well as a statewide supplemental food procurement HHS0016792v2 covering state hospitals and living centers with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (June 5, 2026)—are actively procuring comprehensive grocery line items with nearly 400 line items each for the 2026-2027 school year. Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, June 19, 2026) with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences, and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for community services (IWQ 140229, October 19, 2026). Texas Department of Criminal Justice's statewide cafeteria food procurement (IFB 304T-26-300CF, May 4, 2026) covered approximately 382 line items across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations with two one-year renewal options available through August 2029.