UNSPSC 50304406: Fairchild oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as fairchild oranges

UNSPSC 50304406 Fairchild oranges, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within school and institutional food service procurement. State and local governments—primarily school districts and child nutrition programs—buy Fairchild oranges through food service solicitations that bundle fresh produce across multiple line items and specifications. Recent solicitations show fresh citrus, including varieties such as oranges and mandarins, appearing consistently within comprehensive grocery and produce bids, though Fairchild oranges specifically are not prominently called out in recent published opportunities; instead, procurement offices typically solicit "oranges" by variety or quantity without naming cultivars in the public notice. The kinds of issuing bodies pursuing this commodity are school nutrition departments across state and county school systems, municipal school districts, and federally funded child nutrition programs serving breakfast and lunch meals alongside fresh fruit and vegetable initiatives. School districts dominate the buyer base, with recent activity spanning Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Ohio, and California jurisdictions. The mix also includes Head Start programs and child and adult care food programs (CACFP) serving younger age cohorts.

Geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast—Georgia and Mississippi show the highest recent activity, with multiple county and independent school district solicitations for fresh produce posted between March and June 2026. Texas school districts, including McAllen ISD and Austin ISD, and Wisconsin's Madison Metropolitan School District also active in the period. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including citrus fruits (due June 26, 2026, response date at 12:00 p.m.); Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing sealed bids for fresh produce on May 19, 2026 (due June 16, 2026); and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) soliciting bids for 72 fresh produce items on March 22, 2026 (due April 23, 2026, response at 11:00 a.m.). The GEC Buying Cooperative, a consortium of Georgia school districts, issued an RFP through Douglas County School System on February 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs spanning two geographic areas with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending across 30 districts (due March 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST). Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, firm pricing, and domestic sourcing preferences are standard requirements across recent solicitations; vendors compete primarily on price, delivery reliability, and product quality assessed through sample testing and reference verification.