UNSPSC 50304423: Monica oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as monica oranges

UNSPSC 50304423 Monica oranges, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as part of broad fresh produce agreements for school nutrition programs and institutional food service rather than as a standalone commodity. Recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct solicitation for monica oranges in isolation; instead, oranges appear as one line item within comprehensive produce procurements spanning dozens of fruit and vegetable varieties. School districts, county boards of education, and child nutrition agencies in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and other states issue RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs for fresh produce bundles that include oranges (often specified by variety such as Satsumas, Kisses, or unbranded fresh citrus) mixed with apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, and seasonal items. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs within school districts and boards of education, followed by county and city purchasing departments acting on behalf of schools, child care facilities participating in CACFP or USDA-funded programs, and one municipal senior services division. Repeat buyers include Bulloch County Schools, Hancock County Schools, DeSoto County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Liberty County Schools, and Bryan County Schools, all in Georgia, reflecting the concentration of activity in that state's K-12 nutrition market.

Recent opportunities show oranges sourced as part of larger fresh-produce contracts: Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) included multiple apple varieties, berries, and citrus fruits in its 2026-27 fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026; Bulloch County School District's Farm to School program sourcing local produce within 200 miles included citrus varieties (Kisses, Kishus, Satsumas, Tangerines) with proposals due May 4, 2026; McAllen Independent School District (Texas) Child Nutrition Program RFP due March 6, 2026 (extended by addendum) specified fresh produce including oranges across 31 campuses; and the City of Edinburg, Texas, CACFP meal program RFP (due August 4, 2026) listed 100% fruit juice among five supply categories supporting 400 children daily. The GEC Buying Cooperative procurement through Douglas County School System (Georgia) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in two geographic areas, due March 4, 2026, included citrus in approximately 72 line items totaling $5.5 million in estimated annual spending. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (school districts across multiple counties) and Texas (school districts and CACFP agencies), with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Oregon. The code shows limited standalone pursuit opportunity; vendors typically win oranges as components of larger produce awards where competitive positioning depends on full-line capability, fill rates, delivery logistics, and price competitiveness across the entire produce category rather than orange-specific differentiation.