UNSPSC 50485212: Red onion purees

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

UNSPSC 50485212 Red onion purees is a Commodity code that describes processed vegetable products sourced by state and local institutional food service operations — specifically school districts, state agencies, and corrections facilities procuring ingredients and prepared foods for cafeteria, hospital, and correctional dining. State and local solicitations under this code show food service distributors and specialty food vendors supplying not red onion purees alone but rather comprehensive grocery and fresh-produce portfolios to institutional kitchens. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI and Burke County Public Schools in Missouri and Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Muscogee County School District) alongside state corrections and health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home). These jurisdictions conduct annual or multi-year food service competitions typically as IFBs or RFPs with firm fixed pricing and renewal options, commonly requiring delivery to multiple school or facility locations with strict USDA compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, Buy American Act mandates, and HACCP plan implementation.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia school districts and Texas state agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's HHS0017449 IFB (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026) for school nutrition food products across four school locations with Buy American Act enforcement; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for grocery supply and delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 (due February 18, 2026) for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million. None of the recent solicitations explicitly reference red onion purees as a line item; the code's presence in state and local procurement data reflects broader institutional food service spending where such specialty produce items appear as components within larger grocery and produce contracts rather than as standalone procurement vehicles.