UNSPSC 50304421: Mediterranean mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50304421 Mediterranean mandarin oranges (Commodity) addresses fresh citrus and other produce supply to institutional food service operations, though recent state and local opportunities show a much broader scope than the code's name suggests. The code is being used to procure general fresh produce, including not only citrus but also bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and pre-processed produce snacks. State and local buyers using this code include corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bryan County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bartow County, DeSoto County school systems), senior centers (City of San Antonio), mental health facilities (Illinois Department of Mental Health), parks departments (Collier County), food-program operators (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg Boys & Girls Club), and general state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts and state corrections agencies are the most frequent recent solicitors under this code, indicating institutional food service is the primary use case.

The geographic concentration is heavy in the South and Midwest. Texas leads with multiple TDCJ procurement actions (fresh fruit and vegetables for the Palestine facility, Snyder Food Warehouse, and Wynne Food Warehouse, all with response dates in mid-October 2026), followed by Georgia (Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Bartow County, and Early County all posting in April through June 2026), Illinois (Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center, Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center, both August 2026), Florida (Collier County Parks ITN for North Collier Regional Park concessions, response March 2025), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District RFBs for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, both July 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items, June 2026), and additional activity in Mississippi (DeSoto County Schools), South Carolina (Marion Health Care Coalition), and Texas (City of Edinburg CACFP RFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB, both June 2026). Recent opportunities are posted predominantly May through October 2026, with response deadlines ranging from immediate to March 2027. Pricing and contract terms vary widely: school district procurements often fix prices for nine to twelve months with no fuel surcharges permitted; Texas corrections buys do not disclose contract value or term in available documentation; Collier County's three-year food-service concession contract specifies $15 per square foot annual rent; Head Start of Greater Dallas estimates total procurement value at $969,460.94 across multiple suppliers over five potential years; Madison Metropolitan's banana bid estimates annual value at $78,000; and DeSoto County uses a cost-plus-fixed-fee model with weekly delivery and 97 percent service-level requirements.