UNSPSC 50304439: Sunburst mandarin oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as sunburst mandarin oranges

UNSPSC 50304439 Sunburst mandarin oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure citrus and other fresh produce through this code primarily to support child nutrition programs, school food services, and senior meal programs. Recent solicitations show school districts, municipal food services, and child care organizations purchasing fresh produce as part of broader meal programs serving students, seniors, and vulnerable populations. The work being solicited includes sourcing, quality inspection, temperature-controlled delivery, compliance with CACFP and USDA nutrition standards, HACCP plan maintenance, and often weekly or bi-weekly distribution across multiple sites. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Austin, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Henry County, and others across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Connecticut), county boards of education, municipal school systems, Head Start programs, and city senior services divisions. School nutrition departments and child care food programs dominate the procurement activity, with a mix of solicitations also targeting USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program suppliers, institutional food service for detention facilities, and senior center food distribution.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, where at least 15 recent school district and county board procurements have posted since March 2026, followed by sustained activity in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Edinburg, Texas Child and Adult Care Food Program RFP 2026-017 (due August 4, 2026) seeking food and nonfood items including fresh fruits for 400 children daily with local-vendor preference; Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) at an estimated $78,000 annual value; Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026); and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) aggregating fresh produce procurement across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas. Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, liability insurance requirements ($500,000 to $2 million depending on district), firm fixed pricing or cost-plus-fixed-fee structures, and weekly delivery schedules are standard across solicitations. Set-asides and preferences vary—some districts apply local-vendor preferences, others encourage minority-owned or small-business participation without mandatory set-asides, and a few require sourcing from farms within specified distances (50-400 miles).