UNSPSC 50304438: Satsuma mandarin oranges

Any of several cultivated mandarin trees that bear medium-sized largely seedless fruits with thin smooth skin

UNSPSC 50304438 Satsuma mandarin oranges, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within fresh citrus procurement, though recent state and local activity shows that government agencies buy satsuma mandarins as part of much broader fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts rather than as standalone citrus purchases. The code sees heavy use by correctional facilities, school districts, mental health centers, senior services, and child nutrition programs across multiple states, all of which solicit fresh produce in bulk via RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITN. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Dougherty County, Early County, Hancock County, Bryan County, DeSoto County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin), county governments (Collier County Florida), cities (Bridgeport Connecticut, San Antonio Texas, Edinburg Texas), and specialized nonprofits (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, posting three separate fresh produce solicitations between late September and mid-October 2026 for food warehouse supply to multiple correctional locations. School nutrition programs account for the plurality of recent activity, reflecting sustained federal Child Nutrition Program funding and the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant cycle.

Geographic spread concentrates in the Southeast and Upper Midwest, with Georgia school districts dominating the recent opportunity set (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Hancock County, Bryan County), followed by Texas (TDCJ at multiple locations, Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Illinois (Department of Corrections Joliet facility, Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center), Florida (Collier County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Mississippi (DeSoto County Schools). Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IW267376 (fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine, Texas, due October 19, 2026, RFP via Bonfire portal), Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 (petite bananas, weekly 70–90 cases, contract value estimated at $78,000 for September 2026–June 2027, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (over 200 fresh produce line items across multiple apple varieties and specialty fruits, June 26, 2026 sealed bid deadline), and Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (approximately 32,409 cases across frozen and fresh produce, estimated total value $969,460.94, sealed bids due June 24, 2026 with pre-bid conference April 16, 2026). Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, prevailing wage compliance in some jurisdictions, and minimum liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million per occurrence depending on contract size) are standard across school nutrition and corrections procurement.