UNSPSC 50485205: Bulb onion purees

The variety of onions known as bulb onions which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50485205 Bulb onion purees is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification. Recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code do not include onion purees or any prepared onion products; instead, the code appears to capture general food service procurement for state institutions, school districts, and county facilities. The actual scope spans shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables, proteins, grains, dairy items, condiments, bread, produce, and food service consumables and supplies—typically for state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services operations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (notably the Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and county school nutrition programs across multiple states.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food and consumable products to supply state supported living centers and state hospitals, with historical contract values reaching $4.5 million over three years; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products for TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas, with response due May 4, 2026. In Georgia, Ben Hill County Schools issued IFB #26271 for school nutrition products due June 15, 2026, and Burke County Public Schools sought sealed bids for grocery procurement across five schools due June 5, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026. Oregon Department of Corrections requested bids for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, and the State of Illinois solicited weekly food orders under FY-27 IVHQ due June 26, 2026. Bidders should note that this code shows limited activity specifically tied to onion purees and may represent a tagging anomaly; vendors pursuing state and local food service work should monitor broader food commodity and consumables codes and focus on institution-based nutrition programs rather than specialty ingredient lines.