UNSPSC 50304413: Honey oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as honey oranges

UNSPSC 50304413 Honey oranges (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within fresh citrus procurement that state and local governments purchase primarily through school nutrition programs and child care food services. Recent solicitations show honey oranges competing alongside broader fresh produce categories—specifically within multi-item citrus and fruit offerings—rather than as standalone line items, indicating that while the product is specified in some bids, it does not anchor independent procurements at this time. The code sees active but limited recent activity, with honey oranges appearing as one item among dozens of produce varieties in institutional food service contracts rather than as a primary procurement focus.

School districts and educational child care programs are the primary issuing bodies, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Dougherty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts) and Texas (McAllen Independent School District). Honey oranges appear in the Hancock County Schools Nutrition bid (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) and the Bulloch County Farm to School RFP (due May 4, 2026) as citrus varieties within multi-item fresh produce contracts. The GEC Buying Cooperative RFP (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) and corresponding Douglas County School System bid include citrus fruits in a cooperative procuring arrangement across two Georgia geographic areas with combined estimated spending of approximately $5.5 million. None of these opportunities isolate honey oranges as a discrete commodity; instead, they specify honey oranges as one among apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, and other staple produce items needed for school lunch and breakfast programs. Pursuit viability depends on vendor capacity to supply honey oranges as part of larger comprehensive fresh produce agreements, typically on weekly delivery schedules to multiple school sites with 98-percent fill-rate expectations and firm pricing for extended contract terms.