UNSPSC 50202409: Orange juice

UNSPSC 50202409 Orange juice is a Commodity code capturing bottled, packaged, and bulk orange juice products procured by state and local nutrition programs, institutional food services, and school districts. State and local buyers under this code purchase orange juice for school meal programs, state hospital and supported living center cafeterias, child and adult care food programs, and general institutional consumption. The work is straightforward procurement of shelf-stable juice meeting federal nutrition standards, with emphasis on compliance with Smart Snacks in School Standards, Buy American provisions, and product specifications such as 100 percent juice content, minimum shelf life, and packaging requirements. Issuing bodies span school districts (primary users), state departments of education, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, city nutrition services departments, and specialized state facilities such as mental health centers and state hospitals.

Recent activity shows sustained procurement across the Southeast and Texas, with school districts and state agencies representing the largest buyer segments. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017418 in June 2026 for dairy products and juices statewide across 20 locations, with historical annual value of $1.6 million and a potential three-year contract value of $3.2 million; the Georgia Department of Education posted RFP 9060_1005_211 in October 2026 for Smart Snack approved beverages including juices to schools throughout Georgia, due November 2, 2026. The California Department of State Hospitals at Atascadero issued RFQ 25AG0022 in April 2026 for approximately 2,250 cases of bulk juices (450 cases of orange juice among six juice types) over six months, with a DVBE preference incentive of 3–5 percent. The Pinellas County School District solicited milk, dairy, and juice products in May 2026 for approximately 117 district facilities with a contract value estimated at $22.5 million over two years. Activity also includes smaller municipal and county buys: the City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026-017 in August 2026 for CACFP meal program supplies including 100 percent fruit juice to serve approximately 400 children daily, and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote for food items in October 2026 with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026. Buy American compliance, USDA standards, firm fixed pricing with allowances for CPI-indexed adjustments, and compliance with Child Nutrition and Smart Snacks regulations are standard across most recent opportunities.