UNSPSC 50304432: Pixie oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as pixie oranges

UNSPSC 50304432 Pixie oranges is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service provisioning for school nutrition programs, child and adult care facilities, and correctional institutions. Recent opportunities show that purchasing entities—primarily school districts, city education departments, and Head Start agencies—source pixie oranges (and other citrus) as line items within larger fresh-produce, fresh-fruit-and-vegetable, or comprehensive grocery solicitations rather than as standalone products. The code rarely appears in isolation; instead, pixie oranges surface within solicitations that bundle dozens or hundreds of produce, dairy, protein, and paper-goods line items under buy-all or buy-some-or-none structures. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity also from independent Head Start programs, county school nutrition departments, and municipal education procurement offices. Representative solicitations include the Bulloch County School District's local-produce RFP (April 2026), which cited citrus varieties including Kisses, Kishus, Satsumas, and Tangerines alongside other local-grown produce; the GEC Buying Cooperative's statewide Georgia produce-and-eggs RFP covering 30 school districts (February 2026), which listed citrus as a core category; and the Bartow County School System's local-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables RFP (May 2026), which specified specialty citrus items. Pricing is typically line-item quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis, with firm fixed prices for contract duration and no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas school districts, with secondary concentration in Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and California. Georgia alone accounts for more than half the recent opportunities, driven by statewide buying cooperatives and individual school board solicitations. Texas activity includes McAllen ISD (March 2026) and Austin ISD (February 2026) fresh-produce RFPs covering citrus as part of wider produce scope. The opportunities show delivery requirements of twice weekly to multiple school sites, with early-morning delivery windows (typically 5:00–7:00 a.m.) and strict temperature and quality specifications (ripeness stages, minimum shelf life, mold-free condition). Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing or at least 51 percent domestic content appear in the majority of school-district opportunities. Insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability and HACCP plan documentation are standard contract requirements. Payment terms are typically Net 30 to Net 45 from delivery or invoice, and contracts run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options of one to five years. No opportunities in the source material name pixie oranges specifically by variety; the code's practical activity rests within produce categories more broadly. Pursuit viability depends on distributor capability across the full produce line—vendors supplying only specialty citrus or single items face exclusion from all-or-none solicitations that dominate school purchasing.