UNSPSC 50485222: Pink onion purees

Variety of onions known as pink onions. which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50485222 Pink onion purees is a Commodity code that represents a narrow food product category within state and local institutional food procurement. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments buying prepared and processed food items for institutional cafeterias, food service operations, and state facility canteens—though pink onion purees specifically appear infrequently in recent postings. The code sits within a broader family of shelf-stable and fresh food procurement driven by state health and human services agencies, departments of corrections, school nutrition programs, and county social services departments. Institutional food procurement at this commodity level typically involves competitive bids for line items within larger food and supply contracts, often bundled with proteins, vegetables, grains, dairy, and food service supplies rather than solicited as standalone products. State supported living centers, state hospitals, correctional facilities, and school districts are the dominant issuing bodies, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and various Georgia and Texas school districts posting the most recent activity.

Recent opportunities show this code embedded in larger food supply contracts rather than standalone onion purée solicitations. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 in October 2026 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), and earlier IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited canned tomatoes under IFB S2910000017145 in June 2026 for approximately 7,616 cases (due June 19, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with approximately 382 line items (due May 4, 2026, extended to May 4, 2026). School nutrition programs in Georgia and Illinois also posted food procurement bids in May and June 2026. Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with procurement notices appearing monthly throughout the first half of 2026 and into October 2026. Commodity-level pink onion purees would typically be quoted as one line item within these broader institutional food contracts rather than as a standalone procurement.