UNSPSC 50304435: Robinson oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as robinson oranges

UNSPSC 50304435 Robinson oranges is a Commodity code covering fresh citrus fruits, specifically oranges, procured for institutional food service and child nutrition programs by state departments, county school districts, cities, and specialized service facilities. State and local buyers solicit oranges and other fresh produce through mixed procurement vehicles—RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITNs—as line items within broader fresh-produce and grocery-supply contracts rather than as standalone Robinson-orange-specific procurements. The sourcing typically emphasizes USDA compliance, food-safety certification (HACCP plans), quality standards (firmness, color, ripeness specifications), and domestic or regional sourcing where Buy American or local-preference rules apply. Institutional buyers—the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health, school districts, county senior services, and child care food programs—issue solicitations naming oranges among 30 to 200+ line items of produce, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and proteins bundled into annual or multi-year food-service contracts.

The geographic activity centers on Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice at Snyder and Wynne food warehouses; City of Edinburg child nutrition program; Head Start of Greater Dallas), Illinois (Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet; Illinois Department of Mental Health at Madden Mental Health Center), and Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Hancock County), with additional activity in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Florida (Collier County), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), Mississippi (DeSoto County Schools), and California (Marion Health Care Coalition). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations—IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse, due October 14, 2026) and IW267376 (Palestine, due October 19, 2026)—through the TDCJ Procurement Portal; Collier County posted an ITN for food services including produce at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, later-than-current date suggests posted date error); and Bartow County Schools issued RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 22, 2026 deadline. Recent school district IFBs typically weight cost evaluation at 30–40 percent, quality and compliance at 20–35 percent, and local or diverse-vendor preferences at 5–15 percent, with contract terms running one academic year (July–June) plus optional renewals. No incumbent vendors or awarded-contract details are named in the source material.