UNSPSC 50304423: Monica oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as monica oranges

UNSPSC 50304423 Monica oranges is a Commodity code that represents fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, particularly for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers use this code to procure fresh produce — citrus fruits including oranges, apples, bananas, and mixed vegetables — for delivery to correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior centers, parks and recreation food services, child care programs, and mental health facilities. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supplies to food warehouses serving correctional facilities, while school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Texas are actively procuring fresh produce for child nutrition and school breakfast and lunch programs. The issuing bodies include state corrections and mental health departments, county and city school districts, county boards of education, city departments of human services, county health care coalitions, and municipal parks authorities. Procurement mechanisms span sealed competitive bids (IFB), requests for proposals (RFP), invitations to negotiate (ITN), and small-purchase procurement, with contract awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or based on weighted evaluation criteria that emphasize cost, vendor qualifications, product quality, compliance with food-safety regulations, and local or diverse-business preferences where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest, with the highest volume of posted solicitations in Georgia (school districts in Hancock, Dougherty, Bryan, Bartow, Early, and DeSoto counties), followed by Texas (school districts in Edinburg, correctional facilities), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Illinois (Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine with proposals due October 19, 2026 (sealed bid via TDCJ Procurement Portal), the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with bids due July 29, 2026 (requiring sourcing within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison, with weekly delivery of approximately 5,900 servings and a 5% diverse-owned business preference), the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026 and a one-year term with four optional renewals, and the Illinois Department of Corrections small-purchase procurement 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with a small business set-aside and bi-weekly delivery requirement.