UNSPSC 50482300: Bunching onion purees

The type of vegetable known as bunching onions which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50482300 Bunching onion purees, a Class code, represents a narrow food ingredient category that state and local governments procure primarily as a component of broader food service operations rather than as a standalone item. Recent solicitation activity shows no direct requests for bunching onion purees specifically; instead, state and local buyers are acquiring this ingredient indirectly through institutional food supply contracts that encompass hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods. The code sees minimal standalone procurement visibility in state and local markets, with purchasing concentrated within large institutional food service vehicles covering school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services operations.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food procurement—including school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and county school systems (Muscogee County School District in Georgia)—issue IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs for aggregated food supplies where bunching onion purees may appear as one line item among 60 to 900 items. Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri, with school nutrition programs driving the majority of recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), which covers NIGP food classes including potential vegetables and condiments; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools (due April 27, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts (due March 4, 2026). Vendors pursuing this code should expect to bid as line items within much larger food supply contracts, with evaluation typically favoring lowest responsive bid, compliance with nutritional standards, delivery capability, and past performance rather than specialized sourcing of individual ingredients.