UNSPSC 50304435: Robinson oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as robinson oranges

UNSPSC 50304435 Robinson oranges is a Commodity code that reflects state and local government procurement of fresh citrus and specialty produce for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show this code capturing fresh produce spending across school nutrition programs, child care food programs, senior services, and correctional facilities, though the named commodity—Robinson oranges specifically—appears in none of the recent opportunities. Instead, issuing bodies are procuring comprehensive fresh produce portfolios that include oranges alongside apples, bananas, vegetables, berries, and seasonal specialty items as part of larger meal-service contracts. The scope is broader than the code name suggests: buyers are seeking vendors capable of delivering weekly or bi-weekly shipments of mixed fresh produce in case quantities to multiple institutional sites, meeting USDA food safety standards (HACCP plans, traceability, recall procedures), complying with Buy American provisions, and maintaining cold-chain logistics with early-morning delivery windows (typically 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.).

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity from Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), DeSoto County School District (Mississippi), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and others spanning Georgia, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, Oregon, and California. The GEC Buying Cooperative (a 40-district Georgia consortium) and several smaller districts and Head Start organizations also solicited. The geographic concentration skews heavily toward Georgia school districts and the Southeast; secondary activity appears in Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) and scattered school systems in the upper Midwest and West Coast. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026) with estimated annual value of $78,000, and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia geographic areas (response due March 4, 2026) with estimated combined annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across 30 participating districts. Evaluation criteria consistently weight cost between 30–50 percent, with quality, delivery reliability, and vendor qualifications making up the remainder. Local-sourcing and farm-to-school preferences appear in several solicitations, particularly in Georgia and Texas. No active opportunities were found specifically requesting Robinson oranges by name; pursuit under this code should focus on general fresh-produce supply capabilities rather than a single cultivar.