UNSPSC 50304403: Cleopatra mandarin oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as cleopatra mandarin oranges

UNSPSC 50304403 Cleopatra mandarin oranges (Commodity) is a narrowly defined produce line, but state and local procurement opportunities tagged with this code show that jurisdictions are actually buying broad categories of fresh fruits and vegetables—most commonly for institutional food service to schools, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior centers, and child care programs. Recent solicitations under this code span fresh produce supply contracts ranging from single-item specifications (petite bananas for Madison Metropolitan School District at an estimated $78,000 annually) to comprehensive multi-item procurements (over 1,100 line items of grocery goods for Bridgeport Board of Education; approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products for Head Start of Greater Dallas). The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state departments of corrections or human services, with occasional municipal parks and recreation departments, county school boards, and nonprofit child care organizations. School nutrition programs represent the bulk of recent activity, particularly for National School Lunch Program and USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program compliance.

Activity concentrates in the South and Midwest—Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice at multiple food warehouses and the City of Edinburg child care program), Georgia (Bartow County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, and Bryan County school systems; Early County Board of Education), Illinois (Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet; Illinois Department of Mental Health at Madden Mental Health Center), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Secondary activity appears in Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and across the Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for the Palestine facility and Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (solicitations IW267376, IW267420, IW267411; responses due October 14–19, 2026); Illinois Department of Corrections requesting bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under small business set-aside (solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849; due September 3, 2026); and Bartow County School System seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019; due June 22, 2026). Evaluation commonly weights cost heavily (30–40%), with secondary emphasis on quality, delivery performance, compliance with food-safety standards, and local or diverse-business preferences where applicable. Buy American provisions appear frequently in school nutrition procurements, and most institutional buyers require HACCP plans, liability insurance, and E-Verify compliance.