UNSPSC 50304409: Fremont mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50304409 Fremont mandarin oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce — including fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty items like petite bananas — through this code to supply institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, mental health facilities, and regional parks. Recent solicitations show a mix of narrow commodity buys (single produce items like petite bananas or mandarin oranges) and broader fresh-produce contracts that span dozens of line items across multiple fruit and vegetable varieties. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, independent school districts (food and nutrition services), county boards of education, city and county senior services, and specialized procurement entities like Head Start programs and regional health coalitions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a repeat buyer, with multiple recent solicitations for produce delivery to specific food warehouses and institutional locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted IFBs for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (due October 19, 2026) and to food warehouses in Snyder and Huntsville (due October 14, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District released an RFB for petite bananas at an estimated contract value of $78,000 annually (bids due July 29, 2026) and a companion RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program with a Wisconsin geographic sourcing requirement (bids due July 29, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia sought fresh produce across over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. DeSoto County School District in Mississippi bid fresh produce on a cost-plus-fee model with deliveries to 41 school sites (bids due June 22, 2026). Collier County, Florida posted an ITN for food concession services at North Collier Regional Park with evaluation criteria including a 10-point local-vendor preference (proposals due March 6, 2025). The Illinois Department of Corrections requested quotes for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables under small-purchase procurement (due August 14, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery-item line items including produce for the Board of Education with Buy American requirements (due June 30, 2026).