UNSPSC 50304404: Dancy tangerines

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as dancy tangerines

UNSPSC 50304404 Dancy tangerines, a Commodity code, describes fresh citrus fruit that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — correctional facilities, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show procurement bodies buying dancy tangerines alongside broader fresh fruit and vegetable baskets rather than as standalone line items; the code captures a single-product tier within multi-item produce solicitations driven by school districts, state departments of corrections and mental health, county parks and recreation departments, and city senior services divisions.

The issuing bodies span Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple distribution points), Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health, school districts in Wisconsin, Georgia, Mississippi, and Connecticut, Collier County Parks and Recreation in Florida, and municipal senior services in San Antonio. Texas is the most active jurisdiction, with TDCJ issuing at least three fresh produce solicitations between late September and mid-October 2026 (solicitations IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, and IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse). School districts dominate the volume: Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin (RFB 4162 for petite bananas, July 2026, estimated annual value $78,000; RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, July 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB SN002-2027, over 200 fresh produce line items, June 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia (40 produce items, June 2026), and Early County Board of Education in Georgia (300+ food items with produce component, June 2026). Illinois procurements include Joliet Treatment Center (small business set-aside, bi-weekly deliveries, September 2026) and Madden Mental Health Center (FY 2027 contract, August 2026). A Georgia jurisdiction identified only as "State of Georgia" posted produce procurement PE55645NONST2026000000009 in May 2026 with June 22 due date, but full scope details are in a 12 MB attachment. Response dates cluster around June through October 2026, with school nutrition cycles driving summer and early fall activity. Most solicitations require F.O.B. Destination pricing with no separate fuel surcharges, mandate USDA compliance or Buy American domestic-content minimums, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidder across one or more vendors. Insurance requirements typically include $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability. The code sees active pursuit opportunity in school district nutrition programs and state institutional food service but limited standalone tangerine procurement — dancy tangerines appear subsumed within broader fresh produce family buys.