UNSPSC 50304433: Ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges

UNSPSC 50304433 Ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that names a single produce line item, but state and local governments procuring under this code are actually buying comprehensive fresh produce and food service supply packages to operate child nutrition, school meal, and institutional food programs. Recent solicitations show school districts, child care providers, and municipal food services buying fresh produce—including citrus varieties—as components of much broader grocery and meal-support contracts rather than procuring mandarin oranges in isolation. The City of Edinburg, Texas, for example, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily under RFP 2026-017 (due August 4, 2026), specifying fruits, vegetables, proteins, beverages, and paper goods across five supply categories. Madison Metropolitan School District issued separate bids for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFBs 4162 and 4163 (both due July 29, 2026), with the latter requiring produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin. School districts, municipal school boards, child care organizations, and county and regional cooperative purchasing bodies dominate recent activity—issuing entities include Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Head Start of Greater Dallas, DeSoto County School District (Mississippi), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Central Point School District (Oregon), and the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 Georgia districts).

Geographic concentration appears heavy in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies and notice types: Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, sealed bids due April 23, 2026) procured 72 fresh produce line items to 60 school sites; Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, sealed bids due April 27, 2026) requested approximately 60 produce line items evaluated against USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index pricing; and the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004 through Douglas County School System, due March 4, 2026) solicited fresh produce and eggs across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Most solicitations structure procurement on cost-plus or fixed-fee-per-case models, require domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions, mandate HACCP plans and food-safety certifications, impose liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item or multiple-vendor basis. The code shows no recent activity under the specific citrus commodity name; mandarin oranges or other citrus appear as line items within the larger produce specifications but are not independently solicited. Vendors pursuing this code tier should position themselves as institutional produce distributors with school nutrition and child care program experience, not as specialty citrus suppliers.