UNSPSC 50304422: Minneola tangelo oranges

This tangelo is 1/2 tangerine and 1/2 grapefruit. Characterized by a stem-end neck which tends to make the fruit appear pear or bell-shaped. This appearance has given rise to the name honeybell in the gift fruit trade, but the proper name remains minneola. The fruit is usually fairly large, typically 3 - 3 inches in diameter. The peel color at peak maturity achieves a bright reddish-orange color. The peel is relatively thin, smooth, and tends to adhere to the internal fruit surface. Seed numbers are few, but variable, and range from 0 up to as many as 15 seeds per fruit

UNSPSC 50304422 Minneola tangelo oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh citrus and mixed fresh produce under this code as part of institutional food service — primarily for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, mental health centers, and other congregate feeding operations. The procurement is not limited to minneola tangelos alone; recent solicitations show state and local agencies using this code to buy broad fresh-produce categories including apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and specialty citrus. Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a standout repeat buyer, issuing three fresh-produce solicitations in the past two months for food warehouse supply at multiple facilities. School districts across Georgia and Wisconsin drive significant volume through National School Lunch Program contracts, while state departments of corrections in Illinois and city/county senior services and health centers represent secondary but consistent demand. Scope ranges from bulk produce deliveries to correctional food warehouses and school nutrition programs, to processed and ready-to-eat fresh fruits and vegetables for child care programs, to specialty items like petite bananas for school breakfast service. Most contracts emphasize Buy American compliance, USDA produce grading standards, HACCP food-safety plans, and compliance with child nutrition regulations (CACFP, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, National School Lunch Program).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted fresh-produce solicitations IW267376 (Palestine, Texas, RFP, due October 19, 2026), IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse, Bonfire reference, due October 14, 2026), and IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse, Huntsville, Texas, due October 14, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas (approximately $78,000 annual value, 70–90 cases weekly, due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 weekly servings, Wisconsin-sourced within 400 miles, due July 29, 2026). DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) sought sealed bids on fresh produce for 41 school sites (due June 22, 2026, bi-annual fixed-fee-plus-cost model). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids on over 200 fresh-produce line items (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought weekly fresh-fruit-and-vegetable supply under small purchase procurement (due August 14, 2026, FY27 contract through June 30, 2027). The Illinois Department of Corrections issued a small-business set-aside quote request for fresh produce delivered bi-weekly to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ, due September 3, 2026, prevailing-wage requirement under Cook County Illinois law). Most solicitations require vendor insurance ($500,000–$2 million general liability), HACCP documentation, debarment certification, E-Verify verification, and firm pricing or limited escalation clauses; payment terms range from Net 30 to Net 45 days.