UNSPSC 50304429: Orlando tangelo oranges

This early maturing tangelo is noted for its juicy, mild, sweet flavor. Orlandos are flat-round in shape and larger in size. The Orlando tangelo originated as a cross between a Duncan grapefruit and a Dancy tangerine.

UNSPSC 50304429 Orlando tangelo oranges is a Commodity code representing a single produce line item within the broader fresh fruit procurement activities that state and local governments pursue for school nutrition programs, child care food services, and correctional facilities. Recent state and local solicitations under or related to this code show demand for fresh citrus as a component of comprehensive produce contracts rather than as standalone citrus-only buys; the code sits within the broader ecosystem of fresh fruit and vegetable procurements that school districts, child care providers, and other institutions conduct regularly. The issuing-body mix spans school districts (elementary through high school), Head Start organizations, county boards of education, and city departments managing food service operations. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with recent solicitations from Georgia school districts (Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Bulloch County Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Texas (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, City of Edinburg), and a multi-state cooperative (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning Georgia districts). No recent solicitation names Orlando tangelos or other citrus varieties as standalone commodity buys; instead, citrus appears as one line item within larger fresh produce line sheets.

Representative recent opportunities show the typical structure: Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas and RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under a USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant, with local sourcing required within 400 miles and Wisconsin diversity preferences applied. Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce covering over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, citrus fruits, and leafy greens for school nutrition. Dougherty County Board of Education requested sealed bids (due June 16, 2026) for 40 produce line items including oranges among apples, bananas, broccoli, and carrots. GEC Buying Cooperative issued RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million, covering approximately 72 line items including citrus. These solicitations reflect the reality that state and local institutions buy citrus as part of commodity baskets priced competitively against USDA Agricultural Marketing Service benchmarks or Urner Barry index pricing, not as specialty single-item contracts; vendors typically bid unit pricing on line-by-line schedules with firm fixed pricing for contract term or cost-plus models tied to documented market indices. Buy American requirements, HACCP compliance, product traceability documentation, and delivery schedules to multiple school or facility sites are standard conditions across the competitive set.