UNSPSC 50202409: Orange juice

UNSPSC 50202409 Orange juice is a Commodity code capturing the supply of ready-to-drink orange juice and related citrus beverages to state and local institutions—school districts, correctional facilities, state hospitals, mental health centers, and county social-service agencies. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs as the dominant buyer segment, with secondary demand from state-operated healthcare and correctional systems. The code encompasses both 100% fruit juice (often bundled in broader grocery and produce procurements) and bulk institutional juice products in multiple package formats—half-pints for school meal service, five-gallon cartons for institutional foodservice, and 46-ounce shelf-stable containers for state hospital inventory. Issuing bodies span independent school districts, county school systems, state health and human services agencies, state corrections departments, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles; school districts appear most frequently across recent postings.

The code sees active procurement across Texas, Connecticut, Georgia, California, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Illinois, with Texas (particularly the Health and Human Services Commission) and school districts in Georgia and Connecticut showing the highest recent volume. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017418 for dairy products and juices (including orange, apple, and mixed-fruit juice varieties) statewide with responses due July 15, 2026 and annual value of $1.6 million; the City of Edinburg, Texas RFP 2026-017 for Child and Adult Care Food Program supplies including 100% fruit juice beverages due August 4, 2026; the California Department of State Hospitals Atascadero RFQ 25AG0022 for bulk orange juice (450 cases of 46-ounce containers) with a May 15, 2026 response deadline; and the Pinellas County School District (Florida) solicitation 26JG021 for milk, dairy, and juice products across 117 facilities due June 11, 2026 with anticipated contract value of $22.5 million over two years. Buy American provisions apply widely, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed juice products; pricing structures typically feature firm and fixed rates for the contract year with potential mid-term adjustments tied to commodity indexes or Consumer Price Index movements, and delivery schedules demand high frequency (daily or multiple times weekly) to school sites and institutional facilities with strict refrigeration and shelf-life requirements.