UNSPSC 50304424: Murcott honey oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as murcott honey oranges

UNSPSC 50304424 Murcott honey oranges is a Commodity code tracking citrus-specific produce procurement. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts that include oranges and other citrus alongside broader produce line items for institutional food service—primarily corrections facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior nutrition programs, and child care facilities operating under USDA child and adult care food programs (CACFP). The recent opportunities show bidding concentrated on fresh produce bundles rather than single-commodity citrus contracts; Murcott oranges typically appear as one line item within multi-produce specifications that span apples, bananas, root vegetables, leafy greens, tomatoes, and seasonal berries. Issuing bodies are school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, DeSoto County Schools, Early County Schools, Bartow County Schools), correctional and mental health agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), child care and Head Start operators (City of Edinburg CACFP program, Head Start of Greater Dallas), municipal senior services (City of San Antonio), and county park food services (Collier County). Texas and Georgia dominate the recent activity, with additional procurement from Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting two multi-week fresh fruit and vegetable supply solicitations in late September and mid-October 2026 (IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse and IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse, both due October 14, 2026 via the TDCJ Bonfire portal), and the Illinois Department of Corrections seeking fresh produce bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside with a one-year term and prevailing wage compliance (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District issued two parallel RFBs in July 2026: RFB 4162 for 70–90 cases weekly of petite bananas at $78,000 annual value (due July 29, 2026), and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison, serving 5,900 weekly servings under a USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program grant (due July 29, 2026 with contingency on DPI funding approval). School districts across Georgia—Bryan County, Hancock County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, and Early County—all posted sealed-bid fresh produce procurements between April and June 2026, typically with contract terms running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and unit-price bidding on 40–200+ produce line items. Buy American requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items or all domestic sourcing for fresh) and HACCP plan submissions are standard across all three jurisdictions. No cost data is disclosed in the solicitation summaries; most opportunities do not name estimated contract values or award amounts.