UNSPSC 50304441: Tangerina oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as tangerina oranges

UNSPSC 50304441 Tangerine oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh citrus fruits under this code primarily through school nutrition programs serving K-12 students, with recent activity dominated by school districts across the Southeast. The work being solicited is institutional fresh-produce supply: weekly or bi-weekly delivery of fresh oranges (and related citrus varieties including tangerines, Kisses, Kishus, Satsumas, and specialty citrus types) in case quantities to school cafeterias and central food service warehouses, typically alongside broader fresh-produce contracts that span apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, and other commodity vegetables. Tangerine oranges appear as line items in composite solicitations—school nutrition RFPs and ITBs that bundle dozens of produce SKUs—rather than as standalone procurements, and they are often specified by varietal name (Satsuma, Kishu, Mandarin, Tangelo) and pack configuration (e.g., case size, count per case, ripeness stages). Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school food authorities across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Oregon, and other states, with several specialized procurements also issued by Head Start agencies, senior center programs, and child care food program operators serving CACFP-eligible populations.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Texas school nutrition buys. Bulloch County School District (RFP issued April 3, 2026, with proposals due May 4) solicited local fresh produce including citrus varieties (Kisses, Kishus, Satsumas, Tangerines) grown within 200 miles for its Farm to School program. Hancock County Board of Education (IFB posted June 10, 2026, bids due June 26) requested fresh produce including multiple citrus fruits for the 2026-27 school year. McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6) sought fresh produce broadly for a 20,000-student district across 31 campuses, with contract award to multiple vendors. Bartow County School System (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) specified local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23) procured 72 fresh produce items including processed and single-serve offerings for 60 school sites. The GEC Buying Cooperative (SN 26-004, managed by Douglas County Schools, due March 4) aggregated demand across 30 Georgia school districts in two geographic areas, with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across both zones for fresh produce and eggs. School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30, require firm pricing for initial contract periods (often 60-90 days), include Buy American compliance (51% domestic content for processed products), mandate weekly delivery Monday–Friday with early-morning windows (6:00–7:30 a.m.), and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item or single-vendor basis. Evaluation emphasizes cost (30–50 points), product quality and food safety, delivery reliability, and vendor experience; insurance requirements commonly include $500,000–$2,000,000 general liability and workers' compensation. Geographic concentration in Georgia reflects that state's active K-12 purchasing volume, with secondary activity in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Oregon. The code shows robust recent activity—no quiet period—driven by annual school-year procurement cycles and multi-year renewable contracts, making it an active market for produce distributors with school-nutrition experience and the capacity to meet early-morning delivery windows, handle case-quantity logistics, and navigate federal food-service compliance (HACCP, Buy American, USDA standards, civil rights certifications).