UNSPSC 50304404: Dancy tangerines

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as dancy tangerines

UNSPSC 50304404 Dancy tangerines, a Commodity code, describes a narrow product line — specifically fresh tangerine varieties named Dancy — that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as part of broader fresh produce contracts for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and senior services. The code appears rarely as a standalone solicitation; instead, tangerines and other citrus fruits are bundled within comprehensive fresh produce bids alongside dozens or hundreds of other fruit and vegetable line items. State and local issuing bodies buying under this code span school districts (the dominant segment), county boards of education, city departments operating senior centers and child care programs, and regional cooperative purchasing consortia. School districts represent the overwhelming majority of recent activity, with procurement driven by the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).

Recent solicitations show tangerines named explicitly in only a handful of fresh produce bids. The Bulloch County School District's local produce RFP (IFP, May 4, 2026) specified tangerines among 24 produce items sourced within 200 miles; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce solicitation (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) itemized multiple citrus varieties including Kisses, Kishus, Satsumas, and tangerines. Broader produce contracts from Glynn County (IFB 27-02, April 14, 2026), Liberty County (IFB, April 29, 2026), Dougherty County (sealed bids, June 16, 2026), and the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts (RFP SN 26-004, March 4, 2026) all included citrus fruits generically or by variety without isolating tangerines by name. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia school districts, with secondary activity in Texas (McAllen ISD, March 6, 2026; Bartow County Schools, June 26, 2026) and scattered mentions in Florida and Connecticut produce contracts. The code's utility lies in matching vendor capabilities against institutional fresh-produce specifications during pre-bid research and pricing analysis rather than in standalone procurement; buyers typically roll tangerine line-item pricing into consolidated fresh-produce evaluations weighted by cost, delivery reliability, quality standards, and compliance with Buy American provisions.