UNSPSC 50482310: Winter white bunching onion purees

The variety of bunching onions known as winter white bunching onions which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50482310 Winter white bunching onion purees, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its specific scope. The code describes a narrow agricultural product category — pureed onions of a specific variety — yet the recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect broad food-service procurement across institutional buyers including state agencies, school districts, and corrections departments purchasing comprehensive food supplies covering proteins, produce, dairy, dry goods, and prepared entrees. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations suggests either tagging error or that vendors responding to institutional food bids would encounter onion purees as one line item among hundreds rather than as a primary category.

State and local food procurement activity concentrates heavily among school nutrition programs and human services facilities. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System), Texas (via HHSC), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Oregon (Department of Corrections) have posted IFBs and RFPs for annual food supply contracts in 2026, typically spanning July 2026 through June 2027. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections also solicit regularly for food and consumables serving state-supported living centers and correctional facilities. The issuing bodies mix state departments, county school systems, and independent school districts. Recent opportunities include Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products (due June 15, 2026) covering fresh and frozen produce, meat, dairy, and supplies; Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026 on a prior posting, with additional tomato paste and canned tomato solicitations earlier in 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026); and Rockwood School District's grocery and grocery NOI bids (due April 29, 2026). Contract values range from $1.5 million annually (Texas HHSC) to $9 million (Douglas County School System food supply and distribution) to $4.4 million–$1.1 million across regions (GEC cooperative produce contract). Buyers typically award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders, evaluate on price and compliance with USDA/FDA standards, and require firm fixed pricing for annual periods with capped renewal increases tied to CPI or manufacturer price adjustments. Set-asides vary—Oregon applies 5 percent preferences for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; Georgia and other jurisdictions do not specify HUB, MBE, or WBE designations in the available documents. Vendors must maintain $1–$2 million general liability insurance, comply with Buy American Act provisions, submit HACCP plans, and meet child nutrition and food safety standards.