UNSPSC 50304408: Fortune oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as fortune oranges

UNSPSC 50304408 Fortune oranges is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of fresh citrus and other produce items for institutional food service, particularly at correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, and social service agencies. Despite the narrow code name, recent solicitations under this code reflect broad fresh-produce buying: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to prison food warehouses in Palestine and Snyder (responses due October 19 and October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh-produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center on a bi-weekly basis with a small-business set-aside (quote due September 3, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center solicited fresh fruits and vegetables for weekly delivery under small-purchase procurement (proposals due August 14, 2026). School districts dominate the activity: Madison Metropolitan School District issued separate RFBs for petite bananas (estimated annual value $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit-and-vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin (bids due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education and Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia each solicited sealed bids on fresh produce spanning 200+ line items and 40 items respectively for school-year 2026–27 (bids due June 26 and June 16, 2026); and DeSoto County School District in Mississippi requested fresh-produce distribution across 41 school sites on a bi-annual fixed-fee-plus-cost basis (bids due June 22, 2026). Issuing bodies also include county health departments, child care programs, and municipal senior services: the City of San Antonio Department of Human Services sought a contractor to operate produce markets at 15 senior center sites with on-site fruit and vegetable processing (RFP due May 27, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners requested food-service proposals for a regional park concession operation (ITN due March 6, 2025); and Head Start of Greater Dallas and the City of Edinburg each solicited multi-supplier grocery and CACFP meal-program procurement including fresh produce components.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary presence in Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and California. Texas shows the heaviest current volume: the TDCJ has multiple active procurements for prison food-service produce, and school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Edinburg) and social-service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas) have posted concurrent solicitations. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Early County) have collectively issued at least five fresh-produce bids for 2026–27 school year, often with 400-mile locational preferences favoring regional sourcing or local-vendor preferences. Illinois state agencies (IDOC, DMH) are active buyers for facility food service. Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education RFB for 200+ fresh-produce line items across three delivery sites (sealed bids due June 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., with 51% domestic-content Buy American compliance required), the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB for petite bananas with HACCP submission and a 98% fill-rate guarantee (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), and the Illinois Department of Corrections IFB for bi-weekly fresh-produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with prevailing-wage requirements and a small-business set-aside (quotes due September 3, 2026). Contract values range from approximately $78,000 annually (Madison petite bananas) to estimated $969,460.94 (Head Start of Greater Dallas multi-supplier grocery), with terms typically one year with renewal options. Most solicitations require HACCP plans, proof of liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), E-Verify compliance, debarment certification, and adherence to USDA nutrition standards or Buy American provisions where applicable.